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... Romans of distinguished family . Here , although provided with a liberal allowance ' , he fell into extravagant habits , but soon reformed his mode of life and became diligent in his application to philosophy under Cratippus of Mitylene ...
... Romans of distinguished family . Here , although provided with a liberal allowance ' , he fell into extravagant habits , but soon reformed his mode of life and became diligent in his application to philosophy under Cratippus of Mitylene ...
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... Roman not to give a decided pre- ference to a life of practical activity over that of the mere student , and the study of philosophy with him only served as an introduction to the profession of an orator . Whilst fully recognising the ...
... Roman not to give a decided pre- ference to a life of practical activity over that of the mere student , and the study of philosophy with him only served as an introduction to the profession of an orator . Whilst fully recognising the ...
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... Roman has a great horror of all cynical rudeness , from which the Stoics are not wholly exempt 36. The notion also that the wise man may be happy under pain and ought to be wholly independent of ex- ternal circumstances , while it seems ...
... Roman has a great horror of all cynical rudeness , from which the Stoics are not wholly exempt 36. The notion also that the wise man may be happy under pain and ought to be wholly independent of ex- ternal circumstances , while it seems ...
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... Romans of high family , who are recorded as having been his pupils , of the appreciation his philosophy met with at Rome . It was he who extended the taste for Stoicism amongst the Romans , their first acquaintance with which was ...
... Romans of high family , who are recorded as having been his pupils , of the appreciation his philosophy met with at Rome . It was he who extended the taste for Stoicism amongst the Romans , their first acquaintance with which was ...
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... Roman dress in which he has clothed them and the examples taken from Roman history , he has given us his own sentiments also . The latter supposition is supported by Cicero's own observation sequimur - potissimum 80 de off . III § 7 ...
... Roman dress in which he has clothed them and the examples taken from Roman history , he has given us his own sentiments also . The latter supposition is supported by Cicero's own observation sequimur - potissimum 80 de off . III § 7 ...
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