Meditations · Character
Diognetus
Painter and philosopher who taught Marcus Aurelius.
minor
Also known as this Diognetus
First appearance: book i
Diognetus's tie to Marcus Aurelius is one of the pressures that moves Meditations—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced indirectly through the mention of Diogenes, who used old comedy for moral instruction.
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With Marcus Aurelius (professional): Diognetus was Marcus's painting tutor and early philosophical influence, introducing him to simple living. With Antoninus Pius (professional): Antoninus Pius employed Diognetus as a…
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