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Clodius
Roman politician and demagogue, enemy of Cicero.
minor
Also known as Publius Clodius
First appearance: i
Clodius shows up with force in Book II: The Nature and Cure of Anger. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a figure who provokes anger when thinking of his banishment of Cicero.
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In Book II: The Nature and Cure of Anger: Mentioned as a figure who provokes anger when thinking of his banishment of Cicero. Later, in The Nature of Anger: Voluntary or Involuntary?: Mentioned as a figure who provokes…
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse historical and philosophical figures
- Protagonist
- Stoic and political exemplars
- Roman military and political rivals
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