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Paperback The Discourses of Epictetus: Epictetus Book

ISBN: 1537427180

ISBN13: 9781537427188

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The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of extracts of the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by Arrian c. 108 AD. There were originally eight books, but only four now remain in their entirety, along with a few fragments of the others. In a preface attached to the Discourses, Arrian explains how he came to write them:I neither wrote these Discourses of Epictetus in the way in which a man might write such things; nor did I make them public myself, inasmuch as I declare that I did not even write them. But whatever I heard him say, the same I attempted to write down in his own words as nearly as possible, for the purpose of preserving them as memorials to myself afterwards of the thoughts and the freedom of speech of Epictetus.The Discourses are unlikely to be word-for-word transcriptions and are probably written-up versions of Arrian's lecture notes. The books did not have a formal title in ancient times. This description may be from another edition of this product.
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Customer Reviews

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Rated 2 stars
Not a great translation.

This review is for the Everyman translation. It is a very difficult read, which surprised me based on the reviews. I recommend the penguin classics version. It doesn’t have quite as much material - I think The Enchiridion is missing- but it’s sooo much easier to absorb.

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Epictetus - The best translation I found

Having developed an interest in Epictetus, I bought a translation of his works, and was sorely disappointed. The wording was awkward, and phrasing often confusing or difficult to understand. This particular book was the third version of the Discourses I purchased, and I was delighted to find it understandable and enjoyable reading. You also get the complete works of Epictetus (The Discourses, Enchiridion, and Fragments), a...

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Comprehensive Stoicism

Stoicism is the Philosophy of Choice. It emphasizes emotional responsibility, physical and intellectual temperance, and spiritual connection to a world beyond thoughts and words. The basics tenets of all Stoics are as follows: - I always have a choice. My impulses, whether emotionally or physically based, can be controlled by my Will. I can choose to react to them or to ignore them. - The choices of others only effect me...

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Timeless Stoic writings

A must for anyone interested in Stoicism after having read Marcus Aurelius' meditations. The Everyman edition is a clear translation. Highly recommended

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