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Euripides

Greek tragedian, quoted in the Meditations.

minor

First appearance: book viii

Euripides's tie to Plato is one of the pressures that moves Meditations—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Quoted for the lines about enduring the breeze sent by heaven and toiling without complaining.
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With Plato (social): Both were classical Athenian figures; Plato referenced Euripides in his works, though they moved in different intellectual circles. In Book VII: Quoted for the lines about enduring the breeze sent…

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Character Web

3 connections

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PLPlatoMAMarcus AureliusCICiceroEUEuripides

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  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Stoic and Philosophical Mentors
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

  • Plato

    social · ambivalent

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See Euripides in book viii