Philosophers of the Cyrenaic sect
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Aristippos, Hegesias, Anniceris, Theodores, and Bion. Philosophers of the Eleac and Eretriac sects.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Philosophers of the Cyrenaic sect” mean?
Aristippos, Hegesias, Anniceris, Theodores, and Bion. Philosophers of the Eleac and Eretriac sects.
Is “Philosophers of the Cyrenaic sect” formal or informal?
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