Dialogues · Character
Sejanus
Praetorian prefect under Tiberius, example of ambition and downfall.
minor
First appearance: I
Sejanus shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the myrmidon whose tyranny forced Marcia's father to choose death over slavery.
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In I: Mentioned as the myrmidon whose tyranny forced Marcia's father to choose death over slavery. Later, in XV: Stood by Tiberius's side…
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse historical and philosophical figures
- Stoic and political exemplars
- Protagonist
- Ambition and fate exemplars
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- Closing
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