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Epictetus' "Encheiridion", which was composed by his pupil Arrian with the purpose of giving a comprehensive account of Epictetus' thought, has been transmitted in many sources. Besides the rich direct tradition there are three Christian adaptations, there is the commentary by the 6th century philosopher Simplicus, and there is the indirect tradition. The most recent critical edition is the "edito maior" by Johannes Schweighauser (1798), which does not meet the requirements of modern philology. In the first part of this text there is a full account of the transmission of Epictetus' "Encheiridion" and the three Christian adaptations, based on all extant manuscripts. The second part of the book contains critical editions of the four texts. ... Read more

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I love this book!The wisdom of the ages is, in so many ways, deeply applicable to our lives day-to-day.This particular book brings Epictetus' writing to life with clear and cutting truths expressed with simple profundity.

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John is my grandfather. He had a keen interest in Epictetus, a lesser known Roman philosopher. If you are not a hard core academic, you will appreciate his attempt to make the language more accessible. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:dogs are skilled in tracking footprints ? What then, since I am naturally dull, shall I, for this reason, take no pains ? I hope not. Epictetus is not superior to Socrates ; but if he is not inferior, this is enough for me ; for I shall never be a Milo, and yet I do not neglect my body; nor shall I be a Croesus, and yet I do not neglect my property ; nor, in a word, do we neglect looking after anything because we despair of reaching the highest degree.HOW A MAN SHOULD PROCEED FROM THE PRIN- CIPLE OF GOD BEING THE FATHER OF ALL MEN TO THE REST. If a man should be able to assent to this doctrine as he ought, that we are all sprung from God in an especial manner, and that God is the father both of men and of gods, I suppose that he would never have any ignoble or mean thoughts about himself. But if Caesar (the emperor) should adopt you, no one could endure your arrogance ; and if you know that you are the son of Zeus, will you not be elated? Yet we do not so ; but since these two things are mingled in the generation of man, body in common with the animals, and reason and intelligence in common with the gods, many incline to this kinship, which is miserable and mortal; and some few to that which is divine and happy. Since then it is of necessity that every man uses everything according to the opinion which he has about it, those, the few, who think that they are formed for fidelity andmodesty and a sure use of appearances have no mean or ignoble thoughts about themselves ; but with the many it is quite the contrary. For they say, What am I ? A poor, miserable man, with my wretched bit of flesh. Wretched, indeed ; but you possess something better than your bit of flesh. Why then do you neglect that which is better, and why do you attach yourself to this ?Through this kinshi... ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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THIS 28 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Tongues of Fire a Bible of Sacred Scriptures of the Pagan World, by Grace H. Turnbull. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766101487. ... Read more

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Publisher: New York, Thomas Nelson and SonsPublication date: 1890Subjects: Philosophy, AncientNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Korean thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of The Golden Sayings of Epictetus. This edition would be useful if you would like to enrich your Korean-English vocabulary, whether for self-improvement or for preparation in advanced of college examinations. Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" English words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in Korean, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English without using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. This edition is helpful to Korean-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. Students who are actively building their vocabularies in Korean or English may also find this useful for Advanced Placement® (AP®) tests. TOEFL®, TOEIC®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which has neither reviewed nor endorsed this book. This book is one of a series of Webster's paperbacks that allows the reader to obtain more value from the experience of reading. Translations are from Webster's Online Dictionary, derived from a meta-analysis of public sources, cited on the site. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:omit any effort, from a despair of arriving at the highest.CHAPTER III. (3.)OF OUR DESCENT FROM GOD.IF a person could be persuaded of this principle as he ought, that we are all originally descended from God, and that he is the father of men and gods; I conceive he would never think of himself meanly or ignobly. Suppose Caesar were to adopt you, there would be no bearing your haughty looks; and will you not feel ennobled on knowing yourself to be the son of God? Yet, in fact, we are not ennobled.But having two things united in our composition, a body in common with the brutes, and reason in common with the gods, many incline to this unhappy and mortal kindred, and only some few to that which is happy and divine. And as of necessity every one must treat each particular thing according to the notions he forms about it, so those few who suppose that they are made forchapter{Section 4faith and honor and a wise use of things will never think meanly or ignobly concerning themselves. But with the multitude the case is contrary ; " For what am I ? A poor contemptible man, with this miserable flesh of mine?" Miserable indeed. But you have likewise something better than this poor flesh. Why, then, overlooking that, do you pine away in attention to this ?CHAPTER IV. (4.)WHAT IS PROGRESS ?WHERE doth your work lie? In learning what to seek and what to shun, that you may neither be disappointed of the one, nor incur the other; in practising how to pursue and how to avoid, that you may not be liable to fail; in practising intellectual assent and doubt, that you may not be liable to be deceived. These are the first and most necessary things. But if you merely seek, in trembling and lamentation, to keep away al'possible ills, what real progress have you made ?Ne... ... Read more

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THE GOLDEN SAYINGS OF EPICTETUS - 1912 - PREFACE THIS little volunle aims at presenting the fruit of Epictetus-what are, for us, his best and most penetrating things-in such a shape as nlay most commend then1 to English readers. That these noble utterances deserve all that the resource and beauty of the English Tongue can do to give them a worthy setting, will hardly be questioned. And to selection in general the sayings of Epictetus lend themselves with singular facility. Addressed to a mixed and shifting auditory, they naturally recur again and again to the same topics, which are developed and dwelt upon with the full and easy insistence of a conversational method, ignoring rather than despising the artificial aids of style and arrangement. Now selecting his weapons from the well - stocked but somewhat antique armoury of Stoic dogma, now drawing upon his own extensive funds of shrewd observation and genial common sense, Epictetus is indeed rarely uninteresting-for the life and earnestness of the man shine through his handling even of the driest matterbut unequal, and that in the most marked degree, he certainly is. Some of the loftiest utterances of what we may call applied philosophy are embedded in the Discourses among passages possessing little merit beyond that of homely sincerity, even if they are not rendered repellent to lay readers by the prevalence of much thorny technical terminology. If Wordsworth, in the judgment of Matthew Arnold, gained much by being disencumbered of his superfluous literary baggage, a similar process is not unlikely to benefit Epictetus. Of the sayings, again, some actually gain when separated from a context which is either out of harmony, or which weakens the effect by repetition and over-developn ent. The existence of the Manual shows that even in antiquity the added strength gained by selection was prized. And although this latter work is on the whole niuch better known to the public than the Discourses, it seemed well to draw upon all the extant recorded sayings of Epictetus for contribution to the present volume of which, however, it will be seen that the Discourses furnish by far the largest portion. Of the principle on which the selection has been made, it may suffice to say that my aim has been not to produce merely a collection of representative passages, so that this book might be simply to reverse Miltons phrase Epictetus himself writ small, but rather to gather what fruit seemed best in itself and most fitted to ally itself naturally with modern habits of thought. Before considering in detail what definite characteristics of Epictetus we may glean - from Arrians transcript of his Lectures, it nlay be well to give a glance at the milieu in which his work was accomplished, as well as at ... ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more