Cynics - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Cynics
- a sect of Greek philosophers
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+ Cynic , Cynicism
306/7
Demetrius of Phalerum meets the Cynic philosopher Crates at Thebes.
285/12
The death of the Cynic philosopher Crates.
270/5
Sayings of Metrocles the Cynic philosopher.
  Within translations:
AntipSid_7.413
man, but the manly life of the Cynics. Nor do tunics faste
Apul:Flor_14
you will!' she cried. The Cynic led her into the stoa;
Archias_7.68
14 } & On Diogenes the Cynic O boatman of Hades, conveyo
Athen_4.162
Love of Sphodrias the Cynic, and the Amatory Conversati
Athen_4.163
not a man like you, you Cynic, who never sacrificed to
Athen_6.268
noy you, (for as for the Cynics I do not care the least
Athen_10.422
And Crates the Cynic, as Sosicrates tells us in his
Athen_13.588
orator, and Diogenes the Cynic: and it was also said that
Athen_13.591
when Crates the Cynic saw it, he called it "a votive
Athen_13.612
upon you and the rest of the Cynics. >> Athenaeus:
Athen_14.629
the World', which Menippus the Cynic mentions in his Banqu
Athen_14.664
And Menippus the Cynic, in his book called Arcesilaus,
Cic:DeOr_3.62
Socrates, sprang first the Cynics, afterwards the Stoics. Next,
Cic:Tusc_1.104
in his character of a Cynic, he expressed himself in a
Cic:Tusc_5.92
a greater liberty, like a Cynic, when Alexander asked him if
Demetr:Eloc_170
free-livers. The Cynic humour is, for the most part, of
Demetr:Eloc_259
so in comedies; and all the Cynic manner is of this cha
Demetr:Eloc_261
that every variety of Cynic speech reminds you of a dog
DiogLaert_7.3
for the shamelessness of the Cynics. On which account,
DiogLaert_7.17
it." And when some Cynic one day said that he had
DiogLaert_7.121
that he will become a Cynic; for that Cynicism is a sho
DiogLaert_7.131
lic, and by Diogenes the Cynic, and by Plato; and then,
DiogLaert_10.8
ntidorus, Samidorus; the Cynics he called the enemies of
DiogLaert_10.119
will he become a Cynic (as he says in his second book
Plut:Mor_182
the rabble ? & Thrasyllus the Cynic begged a drachma of
Plut:Mor_847
sion. Diogenes the Cynic seeing him one day in a tavern,
ValMax_4.3e.4
the continence of Diogenes the Cynic. As he was sitting in
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