英语词汇more temperate than zeno的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	more temperate than zeno
词源	more temperate than Zeno. It is said that Antigonus II, try- ing to tempt the philosopher Zeno of Citium (c. 335–c. 263 b.c.) with luxury, invited him to be his houseguest. Zeno sent his pupil Persaeus in his place. The philosopher’s life was so consist- ent with his teachings that the saying more temperate than Zeno became proverbial in his lifetime. See also a biting remark.
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