# Metrodorus — Tusculan Disputations character guide

> Metrodorus in Tusculan Disputations by Cicero.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Metrodorus

**First appearance:** 0001-tusculan-disputations

## Who they are

Epicurean philosopher; close friend and disciple of Epicurus.

## In the story

### [Book V: Whether Virtue Alone Be Sufficient for a Happy Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tusculan_disputations_se/chapters/book-v-whether-virtue-alone-be-sufficient-for-a-happy-life)

Quoted for his bold defiance of fortune, but Cicero notes the inconsistency given his hedonistic definition of good.

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