person
Crates of Thebes
Crates
Cynic philosopher (c. 365–285 BC), pupil of Diogenes; Marcus invokes a (lost) remark of his about Xenocrates to illustrate how pride deceives.
Reading notes
- Meditations §6.13.1 Crates
Crates of Thebes, the Cynic; Marcus points to his remark about Xenocrates as an example of seeing through pretension.