biography
pronunciation:
[epikteetus]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.50–c.130)
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| biography:
| Stoic philosopher, born in Hierapolis. At first a Roman slave, on being freed he devoted himself to philosophy. He was banished by Emperor Domitian along with other philosophers in AD 90, and settled at Nikopolis in Epirus. He wrote no works; the Enchiridion is a collection of maxims dictated to a disciple. |
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