The Cypriot wrote:Oracle wrote:The Cypriot wrote:Oracle wrote:
Zeno was a Greek of Cyprus and he became a Greek philosopher once he went to Greece to study with other Greek philosophers who influenced him greatly.
He did not deny his Greekness in seeking to live his life and it was merely incidental which Greek island of the time he happened to be born on ... he was Greek!
An insecure Greek might see it that way. A proud Cypriot might take a different perspective.
Only if you think Zeno was unique amongst Cypriots
He had talent, focus, dedication, looks (well maybe not!) and got lucky. The Beatles broke America. Zeno broke Greece.Oracle wrote:You see, we Cyprus-born Greeks are full of philotimo. We share ....
We Cyprus-born Cypriots* are not prepared to share anything with foreign imperialists until they swear their allegiance to the Cypriot motherland.
(*actually I was born in London - but please indulge me for the sake of poetic licence)
That's TWO things I share with Zeno ...
(.. which you don't
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