| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Epictetus |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Ep·ic·te·tus |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   p  k-t  t s |
| DATES: | a.d. 55?–135? |
| Phrygian-born philosopher who popularized the Stoic ethical doctrine of limiting one's desires, believing that one should act in life as at a banquet by taking a polite portion of all that is offered.
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