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Archedemus

Stoic philosopher, cited for his logical works.

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

Archedemus shows up with force in Against a Person Who Had Once Been Detected in Adultery. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a philosopher whose works the adulterer claims to understand, yet still acts faithlessly.
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