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Tag: poetry

Verses from the Cynic Philosopher Crates of Thebes

Some fragmentary verses concerning Cynic philosophy attribtued to Crates of Thebes.

Published March 11, 2013
Categorized as Cynicism Tagged Cynic philosophy, Cynicism, poem, poems, poetry

The Cynic Prayer of Crates

The Cynic prayer attributed to the philosopher Crates of Thebes, student of Diogenes of Sinope.

Published March 10, 2013
Categorized as Cynicism Tagged Crates, Cynic philosophy, Cynicism, poem, poems, poetry

Invictus by William Ernest Henley

The poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley.

Published November 29, 2012
Categorized as Stoicism Tagged philosophy, poem, poetry, Stoic, Stoicism

Goethe: Aphorisms on Nature

Goethe’s Aphorisms on Nature, translated by T.H. Huxley.

Published November 26, 2012
Categorized as Stoicism Tagged nature, philosophy, poem, poetry

Stoicism in the Poetry of Persius

Excerpts from the fifth Satire of the poet Persius, a contemporary of Seneca, which deals with his own Stoic education.

Published November 23, 2012
Categorized as Stoicism Tagged philosophy, poem, poems, poetry, Stoic, Stoicism

Some Ancient Stoic Poems

Some brief excerpts from ancient poems relating to Stoic philosophy.

Published November 9, 2012
Categorized as Stoicism Tagged philosophy, poem, poetry, Stoic, Stoicism

The Hymn to Zeus by Cleanthes

Excerpts from the famous Hymn to Zeus by the Stoic philosopher Cleanthes.

Published November 8, 2012
Categorized as Stoicism Tagged Cleanthes, poem, poetry, Stoic, Stoicism

Contented with Little by Robert Burns

The poem “Contented with Little”, by Robert Burns, which arguably exhibits Stoic and Epicurean themes.

Published November 8, 2012
Categorized as Stoicism Tagged philosophy, poem, poetry, Stoic, Stoicism

The Old Stoic by Emily Brontë

The short poem “The Old Stoic” by Emily Brontë.

Published November 8, 2012
Categorized as Stoicism Tagged philosophy, poem, poetry, Stoic, Stoicism

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