person
Antigonus
also: Antigonus Gonatas
A Macedonian king held up by Seneca as a model of forbearance, answering soldiers who cursed him with wit rather than rage.
Reading notes
- On Benefits §2.17.1 Antigonus
A Macedonian king (the name was borne by several Antigonid rulers); here the figure of the king who quibbles his way out of giving a Cynic either a large or a small gift.
- On Anger §3.22 Antigonus
A Macedonian king Seneca holds up as a model of patience under insult.