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Alexander the Great

Macedonian conqueror, exemplar of ambition and worldly power.

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Also known as Alexander

First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power

Alexander the Great shows up with force in XXVIII: That We Ought Not to Be Angry with Men; and What Are the Small and the Great Things Among Men. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as an example: his real ruin was not the destruction of Troy but the loss of modesty, fidelity, and decency.
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DIDiogenesMEMenelausEPEpictetusPAPatroclusSOSocratesATAlexander the Great

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Philosophers and rulers
  • Protagonist
  • Assorted historical, mythological, and literary figures

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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