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250 from Greek and Roman Materials

1. Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon alphabetic letter *p, entry panspermi/a
   of the mixture of elements, in the systems of Anaxagoras and the atomists, (20.18)

2. A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith) alphabetic letter S
   A philosopher mentioned by Diogenes Laërtius (ii. 46) as having opposed the opinions of Anaxagoras; but it does not follow necessarily that he was contemporary with Anaxagoras. (18.53)

3. A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith) alphabetic letter P
   An eclipse of the sun which happened just before the fleet set sail afforded Pericles an opportunity of applying the astronomical knowledge which he had derived from Anaxagoras in quieting the alarm which it occasioned. (14.03)

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1 from Renaissance Materials

1. Thomas Wilson, Wilson's Arte of Rhetorique (ed. G. H. Mair) section Book 1, subsection Of Comforting.
   Anaxagoras hearing tell, that his sonne was dead: no maruel (quoth he) I knowe well I begot a mortall bodie. (1.90)

1 from The Bolles Collection on the History of London

1. London: Volume 5 (ed. Charles Knight) chapter 23, page 363
   Beneath the seat of the judges are portraits reminding us of the illustrious men who have helped to make Greece what she here appears, Solon, Lycurgus, and others; and trophies' telling of the grander events of her history,--of Salamis, of Marathon, and of Thermopylae; whilst in the crowds congregated about the victors, we have Pindar leading the chorus in the singing of one of his own odes; behind him, in the chariot, is Hiero of Syracuse; Pericles is seen in another direction speaking to Cimon; whilst Socrates, Anaxagoras, Euripides listen, and Aristophanes scoffs. (1.81)

1 from American Memory: California

1. Literary industries: a memoir. By Hubert Howe Bancroft page 573
   Anaxagoras, driven from Athens, exclaimed, "It is not I who lose the Athenians, but the Athenians who lose me. (2.74)

1 from American Memory: Chesapeake Bay

1. Emily Edson Briggs, The Olivia letters; being some history of Washington city for forty years as told by the letters of a newspaper correspondent page 335
   We have no Anaxagoras or Petrius, but we have General B. F. Butler, a greater Roman than them all. (2.60)

1 from Boyle Work Diaries

1. Ben Coates, Charles Littleton, Michael Hunter, The Work-diaries of Robert Boyle: Biographical and Bibliographical Register entry Anaxagoras
   Anaxagoras (c. 500-428 BC): preSocratic philosopher, mentioned in . (5.96)