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The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Mochetti after Raphael.

Diogenes casting away his bowl as he sees a young man drinking out of his hands. Etching by S. Rosa.

Diogenes, being offered whatever he wants by Alexander the Great, asks Alexander to step aside so that he can see the sun: Alexander realizes that the person who desires little is happier than the person who demands much. Etching by S. Rosa.

The school of Athens: a gathering of Greek philosophers disputing with Saint Paul the Apostle. Engraving by G. Ghisi, 1550, after Raphael.

The School of Athens: a key to the figures in the centre of the composition. Engraving by G. Volpato, after Raphael.

The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by J. & T. Bartlett, 1835, after Raphael.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau greeted by Socrates, Montaigne and Plutarch on his arrival at the Elysian Fields. Engraving by C.F. Macret after J.M. Moreau, 1782.

Philosophers: twenty portraits of ancient thinkers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

The school of Athens: a gathering of ancient philosophers. Engraving by G. Volpato after G. Cades after Raphael.

Diogenes. Line engraving after Raphael.

Diogenes, in the environs of Athens, sees a man drinking water with his hands and discards his cup as unnecessary. Engraving by E. Baudet after N. Poussin, 169-.

Epistolae Hippocratis, Democriti, Heracliti, Diogenis, Cratetis. Aliorumque ad eosdem / Nunc primum editae Graece simul ac Latine.

Diogenis, Bruti, Yppocratis Epistole.

Epistolae / [Diogenes].

Epistolae Hippocratis, Democriti, Heracliti, Diogenis, Cratetis. Aliorumque ad eosdem / Nunc primum editae Graece simul ac Latine ...

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Diogenes of Sinope

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Epistolae Hippocratis, Democriti, Heracliti, Diogenis, Cratetis. Aliorumque ad eosdem / Nunc primum editae Graece simul ac Latine.

Diogenis, Bruti, Yppocratis Epistole.

Diogenis, Bruti, Yppocratis Epistole.

Epistolae / [Diogenes].

Epistolae Hippocratis, Democriti, Heracliti, Diogenis, Cratetis. Aliorumque ad eosdem / Nunc primum editae Graece simul ac Latine ...

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Diogenes of Sinope

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Images featuring Diogenes of Sinope

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Epistolae Hippocratis, Democriti, Heracliti, Diogenis, Cratetis. Aliorumque ad eosdem / Nunc primum editae Graece simul ac Latine.

Diogenis, Bruti, Yppocratis Epistole.

Diogenis, Bruti, Yppocratis Epistole.

Epistolae / [Diogenes].

Epistolae Hippocratis, Democriti, Heracliti, Diogenis, Cratetis. Aliorumque ad eosdem / Nunc primum editae Graece simul ac Latine ...

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