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Epictetus

Epictetus

c. 50–135

stoicismcontroldignityresilience

Formerly enslaved Stoic teacher who made the dichotomy of control usable: what is up to you, and what is not.

Story so far

  1. c. 50personal

    Born into slavery

  2. c. 60s–70swork

    Studies philosophy as a slave

  3. after 68highlight

    Manumission and early teaching

  4. c. 93controversy

    Banishment from Rome

  5. c. 93–108work

    Founding of Nicopolis school

  6. c. 108work

    Arrian becomes his pupil

  7. c. 108–135personal

    Late life and adoption

  8. c. 135death

    Death

  9. 2nd c.legacy

    Discourses and Enchiridion compiled

  10. 2nd–3rd c.legacy

    Dialogue with Hadrian

  11. 2nd c.legacy

    Influence on Marcus Aurelius

  12. 17th–18th c.legacy

    Enlightenment rediscovery

Life chapters will appear here once the autobiography track is generated.

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