Sayings and Anecdotes

Author	: Diogenes
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 308
Release	: 2012-05-10
ISBN-10	: 9780199589241
ISBN-13	: 0199589240
Rating	: 4/5 (41 Downloads)

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Download or read book Sayings and Anecdotes written by Diogenes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume.

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