Anecdotes of the Cynics
Author | : |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2016-03-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780241251485 |
ISBN-13 | : 0241251486 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Cynics written by and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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, ghosts, battles and elephants.