The Enchiridion of Epictetus
Apr 2013 · Simon and Schuster
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No writings of Epictetus himself are really known. His discourses were transcribed and compiled by his pupil Arrian (author of the Anabasis Alexandri). The main work is The Discourses, four books of which have been preserved (out of an original eight). Arrian also compiled a popular digest, entitled the Enchiridion, or Handbook. In a preface to the Discourses, addressed to Lucius Gellius, Arrian states that "whatever I heard him say I used to write down, word for word, as best I could, endeavouring to preserve it as a memorial, for my own future use, of his way of thinking and the frankness of his speech."
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David Newby
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June 19, 2016
Years ago I had the chance to translate this in part but didnt finish. after reading it i found it very enlightening.
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Joseph Brown
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June 29, 2020
This is the Elizabeth Carter translation, ca. 1800. It is widely available, for free, elsewhere. This edition is DRM protected and poorly formatted.
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Tobias Jesso (Goppy)
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June 30, 2018
I'm so surprised by how readable the early philosophers are to the
unschooled in philosophy.
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