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title: Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man
author: Wikipedia User: AndreasPraefcke
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2908/diogenes-in-search-of-an-honest-man/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man

_Authored by Wikipedia User: AndreasPraefcke_

## Image File

[![Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2908.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2908.jpg)

## Image Caption

An 18th century CE painting showing [Diogenes of Sinope](https://www.worldhistory.org/Diogenes_of_Sinope/) looking for an honest man (Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein - Nagel Auktionen)

## Cite This Work

### APA
AndreasPraefcke, W. U. (2014, August 06). Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2908/diogenes-in-search-of-an-honest-man/>
### Chicago
AndreasPraefcke, Wikipedia User:. "Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 06, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2908/diogenes-in-search-of-an-honest-man/>.
### MLA
AndreasPraefcke, Wikipedia User:. "Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2908/diogenes-in-search-of-an-honest-man/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope#mediaviewer/File:Diogenes_looking_for_a_man_-_attributed_to_JHW_Tischbein.jpg) by [**Wikipedia User: AndreasPraefcke**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope#mediaviewer/File:Diogenes_looking_for_a_man_-_attributed_to_JHW_Tischbein.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 August 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.