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grbs-2201	Valantasis, Richard	Musonius Rufus and Greco-Roman Ascetical Theory	1999	25	.pdf	application/pdf	8687	301	45	He is generally acknowledged as an important philosopher of the imperial Stoa.5 Musonius is the first western author from whom we have a recorded discourse on asceticism.6 Granted, the concept of ascetical formation, verbally designated by the Greek words meletãv, gumnãzv, and ésk°v and their cognates,7 was part of the philosophical tradition prior to Musonius, and many earlier philosophers spoke of ascetical activity as part of philosophical and civic life, some of whom may even have written treatises on 3 This biographical information is based on Cora Lutz, “Musonius Rufus: ‘The Roman Socrates,’” This is precisely where Houser has correctly identified the heart of Musonius’ philosophy.41 My argument goes further than Houser’s to point to an ascetical orientation not only in Musonius Rufus but also in a variety of philosophical environments.	cache/grbs-2201.pdf	txt/grbs-2201.txt