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Zeno

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Noun1.Zeno - ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
Zeno of Elea
2.Zeno - ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)
Zeno of Citium
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Zeno [ˈzɪːnəu] N → Zenón m


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  When Zeno was told that one of his enemies was no more he was
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
With a loftier morality than that of the Epicureans, and a sterner sense of man's duties, Zeno and the Stoic philosophers prescribed suicide in certain cases to their followers.
The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context
Plato, Zeno, Epicurus, Pythagoras--all founders of clubs.
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
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