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The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 1,597 words in 8 chapters: around 5–15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Ancient Philosophers

Pythagoras of Samos

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He heard music in a blacksmith's hammers and a secret in a piece of string, and he taught a city that the whole world is made of number.

8 chapters · about 1,600 words · 5–15 min to read.

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The Blacksmith's Yard

Το εργαστήρι του σιδερά

Pythagoras was born on the island of Samos, in the blue Aegean Sea. His father cut seals in precious stone, and the family was not poor. As a young man, Pythagoras wanted one thing: to know what the world was made of, and how it worked.

Ο Πυθαγόρας γεννήθηκε στο νησί της Σάμου, στο γαλάζιο Αιγαίο Πέλαγος. Ο πατέρας του χάραζε σφραγίδες σε πολύτιμους λίθους και η οικογένεια δεν ήταν φτωχή. Ως νέος, ο Πυθαγόρας ήθελε ένα πράγμα: να μάθει από τι ήταν φτιαγμένος ο κόσμος και πώς λειτουργούσε.

Samos in those days was rich and busy, with its own harbour, its own temple and its own quarrels about who should rule. It was a good place for a clever boy to look around him and ask questions.

Η Σάμος εκείνες τις μέρες ήταν πλούσια και γεμάτη ζωή, με το δικό της λιμάνι, τον δικό της ναό και τις δικές της διαμάχες για το ποιος έπρεπε να κυβερνά. Ήταν ένα καλό μέρος για ένα έξυπνο αγόρι να κοιτάξει γύρω του και να κάνει ερωτήσεις.

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Pythagoras of Samos · English (original)B1 Intermediate · 1,597 words · ~15 min
Pythagoras von Samos · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,524 words · ~15 min
Ο Πυθαγόρας ο Σάμιος · GreekB1 Intermediate · 1,556 words · ~15 min
Pitágoras de Samos · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,568 words · ~15 min
Pythagore de Samos · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,763 words · ~15 min
सामोस के पाइथागोरस · HindiB1 Intermediate · 1,824 words · ~15 min
Pythagoras dari Samos · IndonesianB1 Intermediate · 1,480 words · ~10 min
Pitagora di Samo · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,577 words · ~15 min
サモスのピタゴラス · JapaneseB1 Intermediate
사모스의 피타고라스 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 1,180 words · ~10 min
Pitágoras de Samos · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 1,567 words · ~15 min
Pitagora din Samos · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 1,546 words · ~15 min
Sisamlı Pisagor · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 1,185 words · ~10 min
萨摩斯的毕达哥拉斯 · ChineseB1 Intermediate

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Which languages can I read Pythagoras of Samos in?: English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 1,597 words in 8 chapters: around 5–15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The downloads (PDF, EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.