Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius notwithstanding, a person of perfect virtue who is tortured on the rack does not straightforwardly flourish in any robust sense recognizable to ordinary moral psychology.
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Perfect virtue(what the statement claims a virtuous person might possess)
The state of being completely morally good and excellent in character—having all the right values and habits without any flaws.
Stoicism(the philosophical school whose doctrines Arcesilaus is engaging with)
An ancient Greek and Roman philosophy that teaches virtue is the highest good, and that we should accept what happens with calm reason rather than being controlled by emotions.
robust sense(indicates a demanding or strict standard)
A strong, full, or complete version of something—like saying something is a 'robust' substance means it really and truly qualifies as substance in the strongest way possible.