Platos Podcasts: The Ancients Guide to Modern Living
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For the most part, he chose his material wisely. One of my favorite anecdotes comes from the chapter on Pyrrho of Ellis, who believed in thoughtful meditation and complete composure: One day, he was spotted falling back in fright when a vicious dog attacked him.
A passer-by, and critic, thought he had caught the immovable one out. Pyrrho, composure regained, chuckled. Another wonderfully told anecdote involves Hipparchia of Maroneia. Her chapter focuses on the importance of marrying for love.
As the story goes, Hipparchia loved Crates and wanted to marry him even though Crates was an unattractive man who gave much of his wealth to the poor. The ancient Greeks could be brutal about bad looks, and Crates had grown accustomed to being laughed at, say, whilst exercising unclothed at the gym When he found out that the beautiful Hipparchia loved him, it was said he stripped off in front of her Along with the biographical information comes some light philosophy, primarily focusing on how ancient thoughts can be applied to modern times. Because philosophy is so subjective, most readers will prefer some chapters to others.
That said, the chapter on Diogenes the Cynic is probably my least favorite. It does contain good anecdotal information and goes much further than simply telling about the meeting between Diogenes and Alexander the Great that many are already familiar with. What is the most beautiful thing in the world? Most know that Hilton did and perhaps still is doing some unusual things; so did Diogenes. These 8 locations in All: La Trobe University Library. Borchardt Library, Melbourne Bundoora Campus. This single location in New South Wales: Open to the public Book; Illustrated English Show 0 more libraries This single location in Queensland: These 3 locations in South Australia: These 3 locations in Victoria: None of your libraries hold this item.
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