person
Plato
Athenian philosopher (c. 429–347 BC), founder of the Academy; Marcus quotes and paraphrases him repeatedly—the Republic, the Apology, the Gorgias—and names him for the image of surveying human life as if from on high.
Reading notes
- Meditations §7.48.1 Plato
Plato (c. 429–347 BC), the Athenian philosopher and founder of the Academy; Marcus commends his image of surveying human affairs as if from a height.