Zeno of Elea was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of Magna Graecia and a member of the Eleatic School founded by Parmenides. Aristotle called him the inventor of the dialectic..
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334 BC - 262 BC
Velia, Italy
"That is why Zeno was not anxious when he was about to meet Antigonus ; for over none of the things that Zeno regarded highly did Antigonus have power, and what Antigonus did have power over Zeno cared nothing about."
"That is why Zeno was not anxious when he was about to meet Antigonus ; for over none of the things that Zeno regarded highly did Antigonus have power, and what Antigonus did have power over Zeno cared nothing about."
Book & Page: Empictetus pdf 301
#Analysis"Zeno used to say that he had two kinds of disciples: one that he called Latin word, curious to learn things, who were his favorites; and the other AoytxfriAovs, who were concerned only with the words. This is not to say that good expression is not a fine and excellent thing; but it is not as excellent as it is made out to be, and it vexes me that our whole life should be devoted to it."
Book & Page: Michael Montaigne p.83
#Quotes"Zeno used to say that he had two kinds of disciples: one that he called Latin word, curious to learn things, who were his favorites; and the other AoytxfriAovs, who were concerned only with the words. This is not to say that good expression is not a fine and excellent thing; but it is not as excellent as it is made out to be, and it vexes me that our whole life should be devoted to it."
Book & Page: Michael Montaigne p.83
#Quotes"That is why Zeno was not anxious when he was about to meet Antigonus ; for over none of the things that Zeno regarded highly did Antigonushave power, and what Antigonus did have power over Zeno cared nothing about."
Book & Page: Empictetus pdf 301
#Analysis