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Citium

also: Citium, Citieos, men of Citium, Cittium

A city on the south coast of Cyprus, of Phoenician foundation, best known as the birthplace of Zeno, founder of Stoicism. Cicero invokes its Phoenician origin to mock Zeno and the Stoics as the 'clients' of Citium.

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Tusculan Disputations philosophy · 1 mention

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