Zeno

[ zee-noh ]

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noun

Anastasius I, the silentiary, died; who from obscure birth became emperor of the East by marrying the widow of the emperor Zeno.

Zeno declined all worldly honors in order that he might diffuse the doctrines of his master.

Zeno lived to the extreme old age of ninety-eight, although his constitution was not strong.

The doctrines of Zeno were never popular, and were confined to a small though influential party.

Philosophy, according to Zeno and other Stoics, was intimately connected with the duties of practical life.

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