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The beard and its philosopher: Theodore Prodromos on the philosopher's beard in Byzantium
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The following paper analyses Theodore Prodromos’ satire,Against the old man with a long beard. It argues that the text which is heavily based on the ancient tradition of ridiculing philosophers is in fact directed against the twelfth-century fellow teachers of Prodromos.
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Title: The beard and its philosopher: Theodore Prodromos on the philosopher's beard in Byzantium
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The following paper analyses Theodore Prodromos’ satire,Against the old man with a long beard.
It argues that the text which is heavily based on the ancient tradition of ridiculing philosophers is in fact directed against the twelfth-century fellow teachers of Prodromos.
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