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george long. Greek , which was written after the model of Xenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates . Of this work there are many fragments.2 Rufus taught a practical philosophy , one that was useful for the purposes of life , and for the life ...
george long. Greek , which was written after the model of Xenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates . Of this work there are many fragments.2 Rufus taught a practical philosophy , one that was useful for the purposes of life , and for the life ...
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... Socrates ( Xenophon , Mem . i . c . 1 ) taught that the Gods knew every- thing , what was said , what was done , and what men thought . He considered the souls of men to be akin to the Gods ; but as they were mingled with the body , the ...
... Socrates ( Xenophon , Mem . i . c . 1 ) taught that the Gods knew every- thing , what was said , what was done , and what men thought . He considered the souls of men to be akin to the Gods ; but as they were mingled with the body , the ...
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... Socrates continually , and the example of Dio- genes the Cynic , both of whom he mentions more frequently than Zeno the founder of the Stoic philosophy . He also valued Plato , who accepted from Socrates many of his principles , and ...
... Socrates continually , and the example of Dio- genes the Cynic , both of whom he mentions more frequently than Zeno the founder of the Stoic philosophy . He also valued Plato , who accepted from Socrates many of his principles , and ...
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... Socrates belong , who say , ' I move not without thy know- ledge , ' " ( Iliad , x . 278 ) . After a few remarks Epictetus concludes : " The wise and good man then after consider- ing all these things , submits his own mind to him who ...
... Socrates belong , who say , ' I move not without thy know- ledge , ' " ( Iliad , x . 278 ) . After a few remarks Epictetus concludes : " The wise and good man then after consider- ing all these things , submits his own mind to him who ...
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... Socrates , who said that if God has put us in any place , we ought not to desert it . I think that Epictetus . did not recommend suicide in any case , though he admitted that there were cases in which he would not condemn it ;: but a ...
... Socrates , who said that if God has put us in any place , we ought not to desert it . I think that Epictetus . did not recommend suicide in any case , though he admitted that there were cases in which he would not condemn it ;: but a ...
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