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Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, was run out of town with his father
for banking fraud and fled to Athens in the 4th cn. BCE. After becoming a
disciple to the half citizen Antisthenes, he eschewed material wealth and
began living in a pithos, or large tub, in the Metroum. Later in
Corinth, after skipping an appointment with Alexander the Great, so he could
sunbathe in his tub, Alexander went to see him;
"I am Alexander the Great!".
"And I am Diogenes the Cynic! Please move out of my Sun!".
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| Diogenes the Cosmopolitan, 2003, 95cm x 114cm x 20cm |
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