Musonius Rufus

Gaius Musonius Rufus (c. 30-before 102 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher who taught at Rome and was exiled more than once for his outspokenness. Remembered as 'the Roman Socrates,' he stressed that philosophy is a practical guide to virtuous living, and his surviving lectures (preserved in Greek by a pupil) address topics such as marriage, self-discipline, and the equal capacity of women for philosophy. He was the teacher of Epictetus.