There is a city called Pera in the midst of the wine-dark fog of pretension.

πῆρα τίς ἐστι πόλις τύφου ἐν μέσῳ οἰνοπί.

Crates of Thebes

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Crates of Thebes

Theban Cynic philosopher (c. 365-285 BC) who renounced wealth to live on the streets of Athens with his wife Hipparchia. Pupil of Diogenes, teacher of Zeno of Citium, and the bridge from Cynic asceticism to Stoicism.

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