The Laughable Stories of Bar-Hebraeus
Bar-Hebraeus
9781465546555
pages
Library of Alexandria
Overview
PROFITABLE SAYINGS OF THE GREEK PHILOSOPHERS. A certain disciple of Socrates said unto him, How is it that I see in thee no sign of sorrow? Socrates replied, Because I possess nothing for which I should sorrow if it perished. IAnother [disciple] said unto him, If the vessel wherein thou hidest were to be broken, what wouldst thou do? Socrates replied, Even if the vessel were to be broken, the place in which it is would not be broken
