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Italicus
Roman official or poet, mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Italicus shows up with force in VIII: How We Must Exercise Ourselves Against Appearances (Φαντασίας). The page is where that presence becomes real.
A philosopher in repute, observed by Epictetus, who complained to his friends and pointed to Epictetus as an example of what he feared becoming.
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