Johann Carl LothDeutschland, 1632–1698Diogenes
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A Greek philosopher of the 4th century BCE, Diogenes was a founder of Cynicism, which scorned social norms and polite behavior, advocated an austere and simple life, and held self-control and virtue to be the most important human traits.
Diogenes is depicted with his lantern, a reference to the story that he carried a lamp around in daylight hours as he searched for an honest man in a society of scoundrels. The owls (birds associated with the goddess Athena) likely allude to the city of Athens, where Diogenes lived for a time.
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Derweil im Leben von Johann Carl Loth
Das ganze Leben8. August 1632
Born
1663–1698 · Wirkungsort
Venice
6. November 1698
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