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Melitus
Accuser of Socrates, mentioned alongside Anytus.
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First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Melitus shows up with force in On Constancy (Or Firmness). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Co-accuser of Socrates, mentioned to illustrate that external force cannot harm the virtuous will.
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In On Constancy (Or Firmness): Co-accuser of Socrates, mentioned to illustrate that external force cannot harm the virtuous will. Later, in Book II: Referenced as one of Socrates' accusers in the context of Socrates'…
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