Marius the Epicurean · Character
Commodus
The son of Marcus Aurelius, whose violent nature foreshadows the empire's decline.
minor
First appearance: part iv xxvii the triumph of marcus aurelius
Commodus shows up with force in XIII: The "Mistress and Mother" of Palaces. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The young son of Aurelius and Faustina, standing beside his mother, plucking a rose to pieces; resembles his father but with feminine features and his mother's alert gaze.
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- Authors and Philosophers
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, Marius reaches an emotional and psychological peak by confronting his own mortality and the d…
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