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Xenocrates
Platonic philosopher, known for his moral strictness.
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First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Xenocrates shows up with force in XI: About Purity (Cleanliness). The page is where that presence becomes real.
His words touched Polemon, who was a lover of beauty but sought it in the wrong place.
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