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Ideas of Xenophanes, by Text
[Greek, c.570 - 478 BCE, Born at Colophon. A teacher of Parmenides.]
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p.35
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1640
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The basic Eleatic belief was that all things are one [Plato]
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p.383
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3055
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Xenophanes said the essence of God was spherical and utterly inhuman [Diog. Laertius]
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B14
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p.22
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407
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Mortals believe gods are born, and have voices and clothes just like mortals
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B16
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p.22
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408
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Ethiopian gods have black hair, and Thracian gods have red hair
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B34
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p.24
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411
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If we succeed in speaking the truth, we cannot know we have done it
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B38
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p.24
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412
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If God had not created honey, men would say figs are sweeter
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