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Excerpt from Flowers of Fable In the present Work, care has not only been taken in the selection, but objectionable expressions have. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format wh...

Excerpt from All the Works of Epictetus, Which Are Now Extant, Vol. 1 of 2: Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments Reputation, till the Dcclen fion of the Rvman Empire. A complete Hifiory of this Philofophy would be the Work of a large Volume: and nothing further is intended here, than fuch a fummary View of it, as may be of Ufe to give a clearer Notion of thofe Paffages in Epi¿etur, a...

Excerpt from Manuel d'Épictète: Traduction Naigeon Revue Avec Introduction Et Notes, Suivi d'Extraits Et d'Eclaireissements Relatifs à l'Histoire du Stoicisme La philosophie grecque, après Aristote, semble dé couragée des spéculations purement métaphysiques et se reporte vers les études morales. C'est une sorte de ré¿exion de la volonté sur elle-même. S'il y a décadence sur certains points, il y a progrès sur d'au tres car le retour à la cons...

Excerpt from Noble Thoughts of Epictetus Aurelius, who was beyond doubt the most humane and enlightened ruler of ancient times. He says in his Meditations, From Rusticus I received the impression on my character that required improvement and discipline, and I am indebted to him for being acquainted with the Discourses of Epictetus.' That the Manual was highly esteemed by the Early Fathers of the Christian Church is evidenced by many reference...

Excerpt from Epicteti Enchiridion: The Morals of Epictetus, Made English, in a Poetical ParaphraseThings subject to thy power, and sovereign will, Shows want of thought, philosophy, and skill. To blame thyself shows thou hast but begun The glorious race, nor hast it throughly run, He that blames neither, only wins the prize, Injustly crowned by all, is only wise.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and cla...

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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 ...

Excerpt from Wit and Wisdom of Epictetus The philosophy of Stoicism, as ex pounded in the fragmentary sentences of Epictetus, is unquestionably conducive to a happy life, a life of serenity. It is not strange that Epictetus should have been adopted by the Christian Church the Encheiridion or Handbook has the distinction of being the only pagan book recommended to the religious. It de serves it. For it certainly helps men to be manly, to endur...

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 ...

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 ...

Excerpt from Epicteti Enchiridion: The Morals of Epictetus Made English, in a Poetical ParaphraseShe gives thee her Eternity, And hears you to the height you fiern' d to climb In [peaking all that 5 good of Tau, fire jhews.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-...

Excerpt from Discourses of Epictetus I have made a large Index to this book, and any per~ son, who has the necessary industry, may find in it almost every passage in the Discourses in which the Opinions of the philosopher are stated, and thus he may acquire a general notion of the philosophical system of Epictetus. But few readers will have the time and the inclination for this labor, and therefore I shall attempt to do the work for them. I ...

Excerpt from The Creed of Epictetus: As Contained in the Discourses, Manual and Fragments This volume is the outcome of a thesis pre sented to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the George Washington University in part satisfac tion of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The writer has been led to think that others might be interested in the results of a study which for many years has been an unfailing source of help and ...

Excerpt from All the Works of Epictetus, Vol. 1 of 4: Which Are Now Extant, Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments But, See'! What fudden Glories from the Sky TO my benighted Soul appear, And all the gloomy Profpeét cheer? What awful Form approaches nigh Awful Yet mild as is the fouthern Wind That' gently bids the Forefl nod. Hark! Thunder breaks the Air, and Angels fpeak! 'behold the ...

Excerpt from Moral Discourses: Enchiridion and Fragments I hesitated for some time, whether to call this book simply a revision of Elizabeth Carter's translation, or a new one based on hers. The latter alternative was finally chosen, less in order to claim for myself any credit of hers, than to save her from sharing any dis credit of mine. The enterprise was begun simply as a revision. But to revise any translation made a century ago, is like...

Excerpt from Selections From Epictetus It may be supposed that the young slave showed intelligence, for his master sent or permitted him to attend the lectures of C. Musonius Rufus, an eminent Stoic philosopher. It may seem strange that such a master should have wished to have his slave made into a philosopher, but Garnier, the author of a "Memoire sur les Ouvrages d'Epictete, " explains this matter very well in a communication to Schweighaeu...

Excerpt from Epictetus, Vol. 1 of 2: The Discourses and Manual, Together With Fragments of His Writings, Translated With Introduction and Notes When the doctrine that might is right is being once more asserted by the armed forces of absolutism it may not be inopportune to recall to men's minds the words of one who preached unceasingly the supremacy and independence of the spirit of man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds...

Excerpt from Selections From Epictetus This little volume, which contains about one-fifth of the whole of Epictetus, is de signed to bring together the most useful and striking passages in a form convenient for ready use. It cannot give all the best in so small com pass, but those who miss favorite passages must remember that it is difficult to choose where so much is good, and yet so large a portion must be rejected for want of space. The nu...

Excerpt from Epictetus, His Morals, With Simplicius His Comment: Made English From the Greek Another time, there came a Man to him, ahd in great Pallion threw himfelf at his Feet, complain ing mol't heavily of his hard Fortune, and what Di firefs he was reduced to, declaring, that now, our of all his Efiate, he had not above a hundred and fifty thoufand Crowns left, [to which Epaphroditus replied, not by way of Raillery, as any other Ma an. ...

Excerpt from Discourses of Epictetus: SelectionsThe date of his birth and death are um known, but it is claimed by some that he returned to Rome in the reign of Hadrian, in which case he must have lived to an extreme old age.Three topics are mentioned by Epic tetus upon which the whole of the Stoic philosophy was based: the Desires and Aversions, the Pursuits and Avoidances, and the Assents of the understanding.The Desires and Aversions were s...