While he was bathing, the critics swapped his clothes for a fancy robe. He would take off his clothes, which were made of very crude material like sackcloth or something, and take a bath naked. Every week or so, Diogenes would go to the bathhouse to clean himself. Two of his critics made an excellent point against him by playing a prank on him. But when he saw a child eating out of its hand, he threw the bowl away too. His only possession, apart from the clothes on his back, was a bowl to eat and drink from. He lived in a barrel because it was just as good as a house, he argued. I can't guarantee they're all true.Īnyway, joking aside, the thing about Diogenes was that he was all about not needing material things. I have a friend who's really into antiquity -he reads the original sources (in translation). Please also read the site-wide Reddiquette. Please avoid reposting TILs that have already made the front page in the past on YouTube)Īdd or tags to your posts, as necessary.

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