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The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 1,538 words in 8 chapters: around 5–15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Ancient Philosophers

Diogenes of Sinope

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He owned a barrel, a cloak and a lamp, and he told the richest man in the world to stand out of his sunlight.

8 chapters · about 1,500 words · 5–15 min to read.

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How it begins

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The False Coin

Το παραχαραγμένο νόμισμα

Diogenes was born in Sinope, a Greek city on the coast of the Black Sea. His father was a banker: a man who weighed silver and gold for other people, and who was trusted with their money.

Ο Διογένης γεννήθηκε στη Σινώπη, μια ελληνική πόλη στις ακτές της Μαύρης Θάλασσας. Ο πατέρας του ήταν τραπεζίτης: ένας άνθρωπος που ζύγιζε ασήμι και χρυσό για τους άλλους και τον οποίο εμπιστεύονταν με τα χρήματά τους.

Then something went wrong. People told a story that Diogenes and his father had tampered with the coins of the city: they had made the money lighter or mixed it with a cheaper metal. Whether that was true, we do not know. But Diogenes was driven out of Sinope, and he lost everything: his home, his money and his good name.

Έπειτα κάτι πήγε στραβά. Οι άνθρωποι έλεγαν μια ιστορία ότι ο Διογένης και ο πατέρας του είχαν νοθεύσει τα νομίσματα της πόλης: είχαν κάνει τα χρήματα πιο ελαφριά ή τα είχαν αναμείξει με ένα φθηνότερο μέταλλο. Αν αυτό ήταν αλήθεια, δεν το γνωρίζουμε. Όμως ο Διογένης εκδιώχθηκε από τη Σινώπη και έχασε τα πάντα: το σπίτι του, τα χρήματά του και το καλό του όνομα.

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Diogenes of Sinope · English (original)B1 Intermediate · 1,538 words · ~15 min
Diogenes von Sinope · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,477 words · ~10 min
Διογένης ο Σινωπεύς · GreekB1 Intermediate · 1,516 words · ~15 min
Diógenes de Sínope · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,503 words · ~15 min
Diogène de Sinope · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,733 words · ~15 min
सिनोप के डायोजनीज · HindiB1 Intermediate · 1,823 words · ~15 min
Diogenes dari Sinope · IndonesianB1 Intermediate · 1,392 words · ~10 min
Diogene di Sinope · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,577 words · ~15 min
シノペのディオゲネス · JapaneseB1 Intermediate
시노페의 디오게네스 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 1,087 words · ~10 min
Diógenes de Sinope · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 1,535 words · ~15 min
Diogene din Sinope · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 1,552 words · ~15 min
Sinoplu Diyojen · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 1,123 words · ~10 min
锡诺普的第欧根尼 · ChineseB1 Intermediate

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Which languages can I read Diogenes of Sinope in?: English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 1,538 words in 8 chapters: around 5–15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The downloads (PDF, EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.