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Anecdotes of the Cynics

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

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'It's you who are the dogs...'What makes us happy? For over 800 years the Cynic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome argued that the answer lay in a simple, self-sufficient life.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, g...Show more

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9780241251461

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Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2016

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1

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Anecdotes of the Cynics

Format

Paperback

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