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 endure afilictions without repining, to take life as it comes, to besimple and duly humble, to be sympa thetic and unselfish. Its teachings are inspiring. Such a book as this, coming down to us through nineteen centuries, is indeed a breviary treasure to be com mended for reading and meditation.

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