The Cynic Philosophers

The Greek Cynics lived almost entirely out of doors, travelled the country with little protection against the elements except a heavy cloak, survived on lupines, pulses and wild cereals, and depended on natural springs to slake their thirst. They promoted ideals such as self-sufficiency, freedom, detachment, and toughness, and their philosophy penetrated not only Greek but also Roman civilization. This unique anthology draws together the writings on and by various Cynics philosophers, from Diogenes of Sinope - acknowledged as the founder of Cynicism and nicknamed 'The Dog' due to his neglect of personal hygiene - to Hipparchia, one of the few female philosophers in antiquity, to the fourth-century Emperor Julian.