Some fragmentary verses concerning Cynic philosophy attribtued to Crates of Thebes.
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The Cynic Prayer of Crates
The Cynic prayer attributed to the philosopher Crates of Thebes, student of Diogenes of Sinope.
Invictus by William Ernest Henley
The poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley.
Goethe: Aphorisms on Nature
Goethe’s Aphorisms on Nature, translated by T.H. Huxley.
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.
Some Ancient Stoic Poems
Some brief excerpts from ancient poems relating to Stoic philosophy.
The Hymn to Zeus by Cleanthes
Excerpts from the famous Hymn to Zeus by the Stoic philosopher Cleanthes.
Contented with Little by Robert Burns
The poem “Contented with Little”, by Robert Burns, which arguably exhibits Stoic and Epicurean themes.
The Old Stoic by Emily Brontë
The short poem “The Old Stoic” by Emily Brontë.