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 SIMMIAS.

SImmias was a Theban, and said to have wrote twenty three Dialogues under these Heads. Of Wisdom, Truth, Musick.

Page 185

Of Epic Verses, Fortitude, Philosophy, Ratio∣cination, Truth, Letters, Education, Arts and Sciences: How to govern: Of Decency: What to choose; what to avoid: Of Friend∣ship, Knowledge, well living: Of Possibility: Of Money: Concerning Life: What is Ho∣nest: Of Diligence and Love.

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