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Geta
Roman emperor or official, mentioned briefly.
minor
First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Geta shows up with force in Book IV: On Freedom and Familiar Intimacy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A slave character used to contrast the behavior of Thrasonides, who acts more slavishly than a slave due to his passions.
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