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Aelian, Of Antisthenes and Diogenes (a lesson on perseverance)

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First published at 16:53 UTC on October 8th, 2021.

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Recorded in October 2021. From the "Various History" of Aelian, who flourished under the emperor Septimius Severus. Antisthenes was a student of Socrates, and founded the Cynic school of philosophy; Diogenes was a student of Antisthenes. T…

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Book 10, Chapter 14, "Of Antisthenes and Diogenes."

Antisthenes invited many to learn Philosophy of him, but none came. At last, growing angry, he would admit none at all, and therefore bad Diogenes be gone also. Diogenes continuing to come frequently, he [Antisthenes] chid and threatned him, and at last struck him with his Staff. Diogenes would not goe back, but persisting still in desire of hearing him, said, "Strike if you will, here is my head, you cannot find a Staff hard enough to drive me from you, until you have instructed me." Antisthenes overcome with his perseverance, admitted him, and made him his intimate Friend.

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