# Italicus — Discourses character guide

> Italicus in Discourses by Epictetus.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-of-the-things-which-are-in-our-power-and-not-in-our-power

## Who they are

Roman official or poet, mentioned in passing.

## In the story

### [VIII: How We Must Exercise Ourselves Against Appearances (Φαντασίας)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_se/chapters/viii-how-we-must-exercise-ourselves-against-appearances)

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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