Stoical+philosopher
1stoic — I. n. Follower of Zeno, Stoical philosopher. II. a.; (also stoical) Passionless, apathetic, unimpassioned, imperturbable, philosophic, Platonic, cool, indifferent, cold, cold blooded, impassive, impassible, patient …
2French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
3ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
4English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
5Stoicism — /stoh euh siz euhm/, n. 1. a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 B.C., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature. 2. (l.c.) conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as… …
6Spinoza — Benedict Spinoza † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Benedict Spinoza (d Espinosa, Despinoza). Born at Amsterdam, 24 Nov., 1632; died at The Hague, 21 Feb., 1677. He belonged to a family of Jewish merchants of moderate means, and was… …
7Stoicism — Stoicism1 Brad Inwood 1 FROM SOCRATES TO ZENO More than eighty years passed between the death of Socrates in 399 BC and the arrival in Athens of Zeno in 312. Athenian society had undergone enormous upheavals, both political and social. The Greek… …
8stoic — [ stəʊɪk] noun 1》 a stoical person. 2》 (Stoic) a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism. adjective 1》 stoical. 2》 (Stoic) of or belonging to the Stoics or Stoicism. Origin ME: via L. from Gk stōïkos, from stoa (with ref. to the… …
9stoic — ► NOUN 1) a stoical person. 2) (Stoic) a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism. ► ADJECTIVE 1) stoical. 2) (Stoic) relating to the Stoics or Stoicism. ORIGIN G …
10Persecution of early Christians in the Roman Empire — In its first three centuries, the Christian church endured periods of persecution at the hands of Roman authorities. Christians were persecuted by local authorities on an intermittent and ad hoc basis. In addition, there were several periods of… …
