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Full Idea
Plato, who mentions nearly all the ancient philosophers, nowhere speaks of Democritus; he wished to burn all of his books, but was persuaded that it was futile.
Gist of Idea
Plato never mentions Democritus, and wished to burn his books
Source
report of Plato (works [c.375 BCE]) by Diogenes Laertius - Lives of Eminent Philosophers 09.7.8
Book Ref
Diogenes Laertius: 'Diogenes Laertius', ed/tr. Yonge,C.D. [Henry G. Bohn 1853], p.393
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3060 | Plato never mentions Democritus, and wished to burn his books [Plato, by Diog. Laertius] |
24146 | All the major problems were formulated before Socrates [Nietzsche] |
2900 | I revere Heraclitus [Nietzsche] |
12036 | Xenophanes began the concern with knowledge [Annas] |
20455 | Philosophy really got started as the rival mode of discourse to tragedy [Critchley] |
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