![]() The doctor asked me if I had had any movement. The doctor instructs that I need to have a stool test. It means that he had emptied his bowels or passed water like a dog at the roadside. How did he live his daily life typical of a beggar?Ģ7 He had …done his business like a dog at the roadside,…: Ģ6 How did he take on the appearance of a beggar? Part Three(para.13-17) The dramatic encounter of the two, revealing that only these two men were the real free men in the world. Part Two (para.11-12) Description of Alexander the Conqueror, who was the greatest man of the time. Were there any anecdotes about him? What was his attitude toward wealth and wars? What happened during his encounter with Alexander?Ģ5 The structure Part One (para.1-10) Description of Diogenes as a beggar, a philosopher and a missionary, his lifestyle and doctrine: Cynicism. A natural life means a life without worldly possessions and old conventions, which he believes have no true value and tend to take away our freedom and happiness and turn us into slaves.Ģ3 Plot: description of two legendary figures, Diogenes the beggar and Alexander the Conqueror, and their encounter Setting: in a little square in Corinth, Greece Protagonists: Diogenes and Alexander Theme of the story: ?Ģ4 Lead-in What kind of life did Diogenes live? External advantages, such as material luxury, political power, or good health, cannot lead to true happiness.Ī simple life means a natural life. What is natural cannot be shameful or indecent. ![]() it is satisfied by meeting one's natural needs. ![]() What are the major principles of Cynicism? Find expressions of these principles in the text?ġ4 The best known of the Cynics, lived in a barrel and owned nothing.įor his vagrant lifestyle, Diogenes was nicknamed “the dog” Why was he called a dog? His public behavior is in disregard of social conventionsġ5 What did dogs symbolize in the ancient world?ġ7 He was also depicted in The School of Athens, by RaphaelĢ0 Diogenes’ doctrine Personal happiness could only be achieved by living “according to nature” i.e. He lived in streets of Corinth and Athens where he is said to have lived in a barrel.ġ2 Diogenes -cynic philosopher in ancient Greece -founder of Cynicism: self-control, self-mastery, perfection of soulsġ3 What are the major principles of Cynicism 324 B.C.), Greek philosopher who founded the Cynic school of philosophy, stressing self-control and the pursuit of virtue. Achilles heel ( fatal weakness)ġ1 Diogenes (412 B.C. But he was shot in the heel with the arrow of Apollo and died. He participated in the Trojan War, known as “the first Greek warrior”.ġ0 In the Trojan War, Achilles killed countless soldiers and made the Greek army turn the tables. Troy→Egypt →Babylon →defeated Persian king Darius and Married the Persian princess →India →died of feverĩ Achilles He is the hero in the ancient Greek myth and literature. The King of Macedonia (336-323BC) conqueror of Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, Babylonia, and Persia The thinker: the student of Aristotle His reign marked the beginning of the Hellenistic Age(希腊化时代 )ħ Alexander the Great He is a brilliant tactician and leader, but could also be ruthless and cruel Sleep with Iliad under his pillow, identify himself with Achilles
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