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1. of Gadara, a cynic philosopher, who flourished in the reign of Hadrian, or somewhat
later, but before Porphyry. (Syncell. p. 349b.; Suid. s. v.) He was one
of those later cynics whose philosophy consisted not so much in any definite system of
doctrine, as in a free and unrestrained tone of thought and life. Thus the emperor Julian
charges him with sensuality and profaneness; and his sarcasms upon the old cynic doctrines
have led some to suppose, but without reason, that he belonged to some other sect. (Julian,
Orat. vi. p. 199, vii. p. 209, ed. Spanheim.)
Suidas mentions, as his works,
This list, however, does not include the work which is best known to us, namely, his exposure of the oracles, which is sometimes entitled
Julian also speaks of tragedies by Oeno maus (Orat. vii. p. 210).