# Marcus Aurelius — Orthodoxy character guide

> Marcus Aurelius in Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-maniac

## Who they are

Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, critiqued for his lack of hope.

## In the story

### [The Flag of the World](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orthodoxy_se/chapters/v-the-flag-of-the-world)

Cited as an example of the Stoic belief in the Inner Light, described as an 'unselfish egoist' whose introspective morality lacks the power to make a moral revolution.

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