Tusculan Disputations · Character
Theramenes
Athenian politician and orator; known for his role in the Thirty Tyrants.
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Also known as Theramenes
First appearance: tusculan disputations
Theramenes shows up with force in Book I: On the Contempt of Death. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned alongside Socrates as a man of virtue and wisdom who faced death with dignity.
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