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There are two instances of Theodorus the Atheist in two chapters.
Normalized frequency of Theodorus the Atheist in the Essays
Never mind these glorious examples of courage. Theodorus told Lysimachus who was threatening to kill him: “What an accomplishment for …
as he only was worthy of it: and to the saying of Theodorus, that it was not reasonable a wise man should hazard himself for …