Marius the Epicurean · Character
Socrates
The Athenian philosopher, often invoked as a model of ethical inquiry and martyrdom.
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First appearance: part ii ix new cyrenaicism
Socrates shows up with force in XX: Two Curious Houses. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Plato's old master, a two-sided figure.
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- Closing
In this passage, Marius reaches an emotional and psychological peak by confronting his own mortality and the d…
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See Socrates in part ii ix new cyrenaicism