person
Julius Canus
Canus
A Stoic put to death by Caligula; the dialogue's central exemplum of composure in the face of execution, who thanked the emperor, finished his game of draughts, and resolved to observe the soul's departure.
Reading notes
- On Tranquility of Mind §14.4 Julius Canus
The Stoic condemned by Caligula whose calm composure --- thanking the emperor, finishing his game, studying his own death --- is the dialogue's chief exemplum.