Meditations · Character
Apollonius of Chalcis
Stoic philosopher who taught Marcus Aurelius.
minor
Also known as Apollonius
First appearance: book i
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Rigid Stoic who came to Rome to be Marcus's preceptor during the time of Pius.
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