Antisthenes

American  

[an-tis-thuh-neez] / ænˈtɪs θəˌniz /

noun

1. 444?–365? b.c., Greek philosopher: founder of the Cynic school.

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Antisthenes British  

/ ænˈtɪsθəˌniːz /

noun

1. ?445–365 _bc , Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic school, who taught that the only good was virtue, won by self-control and independence from worldly needs

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Antisthenes

Overcome by the importunity of Diogenes, Antisthenes yielded, and permitted him to become his scholar.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The Cynics continued the tendency of Antisthenes, but the school comparatively soon lost its importance.

From Atheism in Pagan Antiquity by Andersen, Ingeborg

Pleasure, indeed, Antisthenes declared roundly to be an evil; “Better madness than a surrender to pleasure.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

Antisthenes ordered the lad away, but he paid no attention; he beat him with his stick, but he never moved.

From Five Stages of Greek Religion by Murray, Gilbert

At the Isthmian games he lectured to large audiences who turned to him from Antisthenes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various