Epictetus
[ep-ik-tee-tuh s] /ˌɛp ɪkˈti təs/
noun
1.
a.d. c60–c120, Greek Stoic philosopher and teacher, mainly in Rome.
/ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs/
noun
1.
?50–?120 ad, Greek Stoic philosopher, who stressed self-renunciation and the brotherhood of man
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