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Enchiridion & The Discourses of Epictetus (Annotated)

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The Enchiridion and Discourses present the moral philosophy of Epictetus in its most influential forms: the former a compact manual of Stoic practice, the latter a vivid record of classroom exhortation, argument, and correction. Their style is austere yet forceful, combining Socratic questioning, practical analogies, and memorable aphorism. Set within the Roman Imperial Stoic tradition, these works redirect philosophy from speculation toward disciplined judgment, freedom from passion, and the distinction between what is "up to us" and what is not. Epictetus, born enslaved in Hierapolis and later freed in Rome, taught philosophy at Nicopolis after Domitian's expulsion of philosophers from the capital. His experience of dependence, vulnerability, and political displacement profoundly informs his insistence that true liberty lies in moral agency rather than circumstance. The texts survive through Arrian, his devoted student, whose careful transcription and arrangement preserved the urgency of Epictetus's spoken teaching. This volume is indispensable for readers of philosophy, classics, ethics, and spiritual literature. It offers not consolation alone, but a rigorous training in self-command, responsibility, and inner freedom—an ancient guide whose clarity remains strikingly modern. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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1Introduction

58XV. To those who cling obstinately to the judgements which they have once formed

2Introduction

59XVI. That we do not practise the application of our judgements about things good and evil

3Author Biography

60XVII. How ought we adjust our preconceptions to individual instances?

4Historical Context

61XVIII. How must we struggle against our external impressions?

5Synopsis (Selection)

62XIX. To those who take up the teachings of the philosophers only to talk about them

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6Enchiridion &amp; The Discourses of Epictetus

63XX. Against Epicureans and Academics1

7Introduction

64XXI. Of inconsistency

8Enchiridion, or the Manual

65XXII. Of friendship

9Preface

66XXIII. Of the faculty of expression

10Enchiridion of Epictetus

67XXIV. To one of those whom he did not deem worthy

11Discourses, as reported by Arrian

68XXV. How is logic necessary?

12Book 1

69XXVI. What is the distinctive characteristic of error?

13I. Of the things which are under our control and not under our control

70Book 3

14II. How may a man preserve his proper character upon every occasion?

71I. Of personal adornment

15III. From the thesis that God is the father of mankind how may one proceed to the consequences?

72II. The fields of study in which the man who expects to make progress will have to go into training; and that we neglect what is most important

16IV. Of progress

73III. What is the subject-matter with which the good man has to deal; and what should he the chief object of our training?

17V. Against the Academics1

74IV. To the man who look sides, in an undignified manner, while in a theatre

18VI. Of providence

75V. To those who leave school because of illness

19VII. Of the use of equivocal premisses, hypothetical arguments and the like

76VI. Some scattered sayings

20VIII. That the reasoning faculties, in the case of the uneducated, are not free from error

77VII. A conversation with the Imperial Bailiff1 of the Free Cities, who was an Epicurean

21IX. How from the thesis that we are akin to God may a man proceed to the consequences?

78VIII. How ought we to exercise ourselves to deal with the impressions of our senses?

22X. To those who have set their hearts on preferment at Rome

79IX. To a certain rhetorician who was going to Rome for a lawsuit

23XI. Of family affection

80X. How ought we to bear our illnesses?

24XII. Of contentment

81XI. Some scattered sayings

25XIII. How may each several thing be done acceptably to the gods?

82XII. Of training

26XIV. That the Deity oversees all men

83XIII. The meaning of a forlorn state, and the kind of person a forlorn man is

27XV. What does philosophy profess?

84XIV. Some scattered sayings

28XVI. Of providence

85XV. That we ought to approach each separate thing with circumspection

29XVII. That the art of reasoning is indispensable

86XVI. That one should enter cautiously into social intercourse

30XVIII. That we ought not to be angry with the erring

87XVII. Of Providence

31XIX. How ought we to bear ourselves toward tyrants?

88XVIII. That we ought not to allow any news to disturb us

32XX. How the reasoning faculty contemplates itself

89XIX. What is the position of the layman, and what that of the philosopher?

33XXI. To those who would be admired

90XX. That it is possible to derive advantage from everything external

34XXII. Of our preconceptions

91XXI. To those who enter light-heartedly upon the profession of lecturing

35XXIII. In answer to Epicurus

92XXII. On the calling of a Cynic

36XXIV. How should we struggle against difficulties?

93XXIII. To those who read and discuss for the purpose of display

37XXV. Upon the same theme

94XXIV. That we ought not to yearn for the things which are not under our control

38XXVI. What is the rule of life?

95XXV. To those who fail to achieve their purposes

39XXVII. In how many ways do the external impressions arise, and what aids should we have ready at hand to deal with them?

96XXVI. To those who fear want

40XXVIII. That we ought not to be angry with men; and what are the little things and the great among men?

97Book 4

41XXIX. Of steadfastness

98Chapter I. Of freedom

42XXX. What aid ought we to have ready at hand in difficulties?

99Chapter II. Of social intercourse

43Book 2

100Chapter III. What things should be exchanged for what things?

44I. That confidence does not conflict with caution

101Chapter IV. To those who have set their hearts upon living in peace

45II. On tranquillity

102Chapter V. Against the contentious and brutal

46III. To those who recommend persons to the philosophers

103Chapter VI. To those who are vexed at being pitied

47IV. To the man who had once been caught in adultery

104Chapter VII. Of freedom from fear

48V. How are magnanimity and carefulness compatible?

105Chapter VIII. To those who hastily assume the guise of the philosophers

49VI. Of indifference in things

106Chapter IX. To the man who had become shameless

50VII. How should one employ Divination?

107Chapter X. What ought we to despise and on what place a high value?

51VIII. What is the true nature of the good?

108Chapter XI. Of cleanliness

52IX. That although we are unable to fulfil the profession of a man, we adopt that of a philosopher

109Chapter XII. Of attention

53X. How is it possible to discover a man&#x27;s duties from the designations which he bears?

110Chapter XIII. To those who lightly talk about their own affairs

54XI. What is the beginning of philosophy?

111Fragments

55XII. Upon the art of argumentation

112Analysis

56XIII. Of anxiety

113Reflection

57XIV. To Naso

114Memorable Quotes

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