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Domitian
Roman emperor, known for persecuting philosophers.
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First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Domitian shows up with force in How We Should Struggle with Circumstances. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the emperor who commands the laying aside of the laticlave, representing external threats that the Stoic must be ready to surrender.
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In How We Should Struggle with Circumstances: Mentioned as the emperor who commands the laying aside of the laticlave, representing external threats that the Stoic must be ready to surrender. Later, in How We Ought to…
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- Tyrants and tragic kings
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- Philosophers and rulers
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- Closing
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