Anaxilaus
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Anaxilaus of Larissa (1st-century BC) was a physician and Pythagorean philosopher. According to Eusebius, he was banished from Rome in 28 BC by Augustus on the charge of practicing magic.[1] Anaxilaus wrote about the "magical" properties of minerals, herbs, and other substances and derived drugs, and is cited by Pliny in this regard.[1] His exceptional knowledge of natural science allowed him to produce tricks that were mistaken for magic.
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- ^ a b Taran, L. (1970). "Anaxilaus of Larissa". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. 1. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 150. ISBN 0684101149.
