Quintus Antistius Labeo — member of Brutus's inner circle who committed suicide after the Battle of Philippi — representing the Roman commitment to dying for the republic rather than surviving under Caesar's heirs.
Represents the Roman Stoic tradition of choosing death over dishonor — the suicides after Philippi (Brutus, Cassius, Labeo) are the last statement of the Roman Republic's values against the emerging autocracy.
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