The lives, opinions, and remarkable sayings of the most famous ancient philosophers. The first volume written in Greek, by Diogenes Laertius ; made English by several hands ...

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The lives, opinions, and remarkable sayings of the most famous ancient philosophers. The first volume written in Greek, by Diogenes Laertius ; made English by several hands ...
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Diogenes Laertius.
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London :: Printed for Edward Brewster ...,
1688.
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The LIFE of CRITO.

CRito was an Athenian, who above all others, had such a singular affection for Socrates, that he made it his business continually to supply his wants. His Sons Critobulus, Hermogenes, Ctesippus and Epi∣genes, were all the Disciples of Socrates. Crito himself likewise was the Author of seventeen Dialogues, all comprehended in one Volume, and thus entitl'd, That Learning does not make good Men. Of Plentiful Living. Of what is sufficient. Of Honesty and Vertue. Of God. What it is to do evil. Of Fertility. Of the Law. Of Arts. Concerning Conversation. Of Wisdom. Of Protagoras, or the Politician. Of the Let∣ters. Of Poetry. Of Generosity. Concerning Education. Of Knowledge. What it is to know.

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