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Jump to Henry Fielding's Dialogue - Henry Fielding retells the anecdote as A Dialogue between Alexander the Great, and Diogenes the Cynic, printed in his Miscellanies in Fielding's version of the story again uses Alexander as an idealistic representation of power and Diogenes as an idealistic representation of intellectual reflection.‎The original anecdote · ‎François Rabelais' allusion · ‎Visual arts.
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No he didn't.

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Alexander was the most perfect embodiment of the Homeric heroic ideal and Homer's ideas of virtue and excellence were the most widely accepted and persistent throughout ancient Greek history. Originally Posted by money. Alexander was also indirectly bested by a couple of Indian wise men.

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For one, Alexander's officer Onesikritos told the Indians about Alexander's proud title "Son of Zeus", to which the Indians replied it was a completely unnecessary title as in the end all people were born sons of Zeus God. When they were told of Alexanders vast conquests the Indians replied they couldnt understand the Macedonians putting so much effort in it, as in the end all a man could own was the small piece of soil that was his grave.

Originally Posted by Seneca. So what if Dick Cheney view is that Diogenes was greater than Alexander. So long as one rightfully knows Alexandros as the greater, and kept one's mouth shut; the victory is yours!

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Stay Scheming. My academic view on the issue is that Diogenes was a great dude. Originally Posted by matej. Originally Posted by Fred Putz. Originally Posted by jimkatalanos. Can someone delete this one temporarily?

A Dialogue between Alexander the Great, and Diogenes the Cynic

It's way too active and I am worried. Spoiler Alert, click show to read:. Originally Posted by Taiji. Honestly there is no ceremony while I sacrifice stuff. Originally Posted by Garbarsardar. Jom, Hesus, Ishan, Giga, were a merry bunch of fellows until the DeletePostDemon went into them and made them do the unthinkable. Praise the lord. And pass the bucket. Originally Posted by irelandeb. What we understand is neglible compared to what we know we don't understand, never mind what we don't know we don't understand.

Originally Posted by Squid. It won't help, people will believe what they want to believe even when presented with incontrovertible proof to the contrary. Originally Posted by Magicman Originally Posted by Aradan.


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All times are GMT He was lying naked on the bank of small river, taking a morning sunbath. The place was absolutely silent, and Diogenes looked so beautiful that Alexzander felt jealous for first time in his life.

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Alexzander has everything, he has almost conquered the whole world. Just India was left out, so he was coming towards India and was certain that he will conquer India too. But he felt jealous of Diogenes a naked fakir with nothing, not even a begging bowl.

A Dialogue between Alexander the Great and Diogenes the Cynic

If you can manage without a begging bowl, why cannot I? He had nothing, and yet he had something which was missing in Alexander. Alexander laughed because he has said something great. If you are so much interested in being Diogenes , why not now? Now or never! And who is preventing you?

Throw the clothes in the river, lie down, take the sunbath! And you need not even bother about food, because I go to beg, and I will bring enough for you too. You simply rest here, forget all about the world.


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Be Diogenes right now! Right now I cannot do it, But I will come one day.

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First I have to finish my conquest —- I have to conquer the whole world! One : remember, If you have conquered the whole world, then what you will do? Do you know? There is no other world! You will be at a loss! At least right now you are occupied, busy, without business, but if you conquer the whole world then the real problem will arise : what to do next?