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Antigonus
Macedonian king, used as an example of power and philosophy.
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First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Antigonus's tie to Zeno is one of the pressures that moves Discourses—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Contrasted with Zeno: he was anxious because he wished to please Zeno, which was outside his power.
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With Zeno (professional): Antigonus, a king, seeks Zeno's philosophical counsel, creating a patron-philosopher dynamic. In XIII: On Anxiety (Solicitude): Contrasted with Zeno: he was anxious because he wished to please…
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Character groups
- Philosopher and patron
- Assorted historical, mythological, and literary figures
- Philosophers and rulers
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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