| Name
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Period
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Notes
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3rd Century BC
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| Zeno of Citium
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(c. 334–262 BC)
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Founder of the Stoic school in Athens (c. 300 BC)
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| Persaeus
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(306–243 BC)
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Pupil and friend of Zeno
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| Aratus of Soli
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(c. 315–c. 245 BC)
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Pupil of Zeno and poet
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| Athenodorus of Soli
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fl. 275 BC)
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Pupil of Zeno and brother of Aratus
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| Aristo of Chios
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(c. 310–c. 240 BC)
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Pupil of Crates, leaned towards Cynicism
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| Apollophanes of Antioch
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(fl. 250 BC)
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Stoic philosopher, friend of Aristo of Chios
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| Dionysius the Renegade
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(c. 325–c. 250 BC)
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Pupil of Zeno who became a Cyrenaic
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| Sphaerus
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(c. 285–c. 210 BC)
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Pupil of Zeno – moved to Sparta and Alexandria
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| Herillus of Carthage
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(fl. 250 BC)
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Pupil of Zeno, who held that knowledge was the highest good
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| Cleanthes
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(of Assos) (331–232 BC)
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Second leader of the Stoic school
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| Eratosthenes (of Cyrene)
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(fl. 225 BC)
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Pupil of Aristo. Chief librarian at Alexandria
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| Hermagoras of Amphipolis
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fl. c. 225 BC)
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Stoic philosopher and follower of Persaeus of Citium
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| Chrysippus (of Soli)
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(c. 280–c. 206 BC)
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Third leader of the Stoic school. Wrote 705 books
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| Dioscorides (Stoic)
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(fl. 225 BC)
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Pupil of Chrysippus. Father of Zeno of Tarsus
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| Aristocreon
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(fl. 210 BC)
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Nephew of Chrysippus
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2nd Century BC
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| Zeno of Tarsus
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(fl. 200 BC)
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Fourth leader of the Stoic school
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| Crates of Mallus
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(fl. 175 BC)
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Grammarian. Head of the library at Pergamon
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| Diogenes of Babylon
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(c. 230–c. 150 BC)
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Fifth leader of the Stoic school
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| Zenodotus (Stoic)
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(fl. 150 BC)
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Pupil of Diogenes of Tite
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| Apollodorus of Seleucia
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(fl. 150 BC)
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Pupil of Diogenes of Babylon
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| Basilides (Stoic)
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(fl. c. 150 BC)
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Denied the existence of incorporeal entities
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| Antipater of Tarsus
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(c. 200–129 BC)
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Sixth leader of the Stoic school
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| Apollodorus of Athens
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(fl. 150 BC)
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Historian. Pupil of Diogenes and Antipater of Tarsus
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| Archedemus of Tarsus
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(fl. 140 BC)
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Founded a Stoic school at Babylon
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| Panaetius of Rhodes
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(185–109 BC)
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Seventh and last undisputed leader of the Stoic school
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| Boethus of Sidon
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(fl. 150 BC)
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Pupil of Diogenes
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| Polemon of Athens
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(fl. 150 BC)
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Geographer, follower of Panaetius
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| Gaius Blossius
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(fl. 133 BC)
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Pupil of Antipater of Tarsus, insurgent of in the revolt of Aristonikos
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| Marcus Vigellius
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(fl. 125 BC)
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Stoic who lived with Panaetius
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| Heraclides of Tarsus
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(fl. 125 BC)
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Pupil of Antipater of Tarsus
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| Dardanus
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(c. 160–c. 90 BC)
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Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens
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| Mnesarchus
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(c. 160–c. 90 BC)
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Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens
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| Publius Rutilius Rufus
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(158–c. 75 BC)
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Statesman, orator and historian. Pupil of Panaetius
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| Stilo
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(c. 154–74 BC)
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Grammarian and scholar
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| Dionysius of Cyrene
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(fl. c. 125 BC)
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Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens
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| Quintus Lucilius Balbus
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(fl. c. 125 BC)
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Stoic philosopher, and a pupil of Panaetius
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| Hecato of Rhodes
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(fl. 100 BC)
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Pupil of Panaetius, wrote about ethics
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| Diotimus the Stoic
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(fl. 100 BC)
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Stoic who slandered Epicurus
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1st Century BC
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| Posidonius (of Apamea)
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(c. 135–51 BC)
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A philosopher, astronomer, and geographer
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| Crinis
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(fl. uncertain)
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Stoic who wrote about logic
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| Proclus of Mallus
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(fl. uncertain)
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Stoic philosopher and writer
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| Diodotus the Stoic
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(c. 130–59 BC)
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Stoic teacher of Cicero who lived in Cicero's house
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| Geminus of Rhodes
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(c. 110–c. 40 BC)
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Astronomer and mathematician
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| Athenodoros Cordylion
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(c. 130–60 BC)
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Librarian at Pergamon, lived with Cato
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| Apollonius of Tyre (philosopher)
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(fl. 50 BC)
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Stoic philosopher who wrote a biography of Zeno
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| Cato the Younger
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(95–46 BC)
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Statesman who opposed Julius Caesar
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| Antipater of Tyre
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(c. 100–45 BC)
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Friend of Cato. Wrote about practical ethics
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| Porcia Catonis
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(c. 70–43 BC)
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Female Stoic, daughter of Cato the Younger
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| Apollonides
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(fl. 46 BC)
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Stoic philosopher whom Cato consulted before committing suicide
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| Jason of Nysa
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(fl. 50 BC)
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Grandson of Posidonius
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| Athenodoros Cananites
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(c. 74 BC–7 AD)
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Pupil of Posidonius. Teacher of Augustus
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| Quintus Sextius
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(fl. 40 BC)
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Set up a school teaching Stoicism mixed with Pythagoreanism
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| Arius Didymus (of Alexandria)
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(fl. 10 BC)
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Collected excerpts from earlier Stoic writers
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1st Century AD
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| Attalus (Stoic)
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(fl. 25 AD)
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Stoic philosopher frequently visited by Seneca
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| Papirius Fabianus
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(fl. 30 AD)
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Teacher of Seneca. Rhetorician and philosopher
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| Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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(c. 4 BC–65 AD)
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Statesman, philosopher, and playwright. Many of his works are extant
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| Thrasea Paetus
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(c. 10 AD–66 AD)
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Roman senator and Stoic
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| Lucius Annaeus Cornutus
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(c. 20–c. 70 AD)
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Stoic teacher who wrote a Compendium of Greek Theology
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| Chaeremon of Alexandria
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(fl. 50 AD)
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Stoic philosopher and grammarian. Librarian at Alexandria
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| Paconius Agrippinus
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(fl. 60 AD)
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Stoic philosopher spoken of with praise by Epictetus
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| Publius Egnatius Celer
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(fl. 60 AD)
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Stoic philosopher. Informer in the reign of Nero
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| Persius
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(34–62 AD)
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Stoic philosopher, poet and satirist
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| Helvidius Priscus
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(fl. 65 AD)
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Stoic philosopher and statesman
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| Arulenus Rusticus
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(c. 30–93 AD)
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Statesman. Friend and pupil of Thrasea Paetus
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| Musonius Rufus
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(c. 25–c. 90 AD)
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Taught Epictetus. Some of his lectures are extant
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| Fannia
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(c. 100 AD)
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Another female Stoic
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| Euphrates the Stoic
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(c. 35–118 AD)
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Philosopher, orator and pupil of Musonius Rufus
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2nd Century AD
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| Epictetus (of Hierapolis)
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(c. 55–c. 135 AD)
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Pupil of Musonius Rufus. His Discourses and Enchiridion are extant
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| Hierocles (Stoic)
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(fl. 150 AD)
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Philosopher wrote "Elements of Ethics"
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| Flavius Arrianus
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(c. 90–175 AD)
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Historian and pupil of Epictetus
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| Basilides of Scythopolis
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(fl. 150 AD)
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Teacher of Marcus Aurelius
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| Apollonius of Chalcedon
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(fl. 150 AD)
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Stoic teacher of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
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| Claudius Maximus
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(fl. 150 AD)
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Stoic philosopher and friend of Marcus Aurelius
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| Junius Rusticus
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(c. 100–c. 170 AD)
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Philosopher and Consul. Adviser of Marcus Aurelius
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| Marcus Aurelius
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(121–180 AD)
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Roman Emperor from 161–180 AD. His philosophical notebook, Meditations is extant
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