 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
Plato, according to Diogenes Laertius, expressed the view that all the books of Democritus ought to be burnt. His wish was so far fulfilled that none of the writings of Democritus survive. Plato, in his Dialogues, never mentioned him; Aristotle gave some account of his doctrines; Epicurus vulgarized him; and finally Lucretius put the doctrines of Epicurus into verse. Lucretius just survived, by a happy accident.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Philosophy and Politics, (1947)
Reprinted in: Unpopular Essays, 1950
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