Menippus Philosophers Philosophy

Menippus (Menippos) of Gadara, fl. c. 250 BC. Ancient Cynic philosopher and satirist. His satires, now lost, are said to have inspired the much later writings of Lucian and Varro.

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• Life of Menippus - From C.D. Yonge's translation of Diogenes Laertius.
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Menippus - Concise entry on this ancient writer and his menippus legacy.

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