Anaxilaus

Template:Short description Anaxilaus or Anaxilas of Larissa (Template:Langx; Template:Fl. 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.<ref name=dict>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> Anaxilaus wrote about the "magical" properties of minerals, herbs, and other substances and derived drugs, and is cited by Pliny in this regard.<ref name=dict/> His exceptional knowledge of natural science allowed him to produce tricks that were mistaken for magic.

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