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Ep. 6: The Ass Who Could Carry Zeno's Burdens
Cleanthes bears the mockery of his fellow pupils and turns the insult of “ass” into a name for the burdens he can carry. Through stories of his patience, labor, and eventual leadership, we meet a Stoic whose steadiness mattered more than quickness. Source: Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, tr. C. D. Yonge (Project Gutenberg #57342), https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57342
Show Notes
Diogenes Laertius : Lives of Stoic Philosophers: https://www.attalus.org/old/diogenes7d.html
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