Discourses and Selected Writings
by Epictetus, Robert Dobbin, Edited & Trans. by Robert Dobbin
4.7
(25 ratings)304 pages2 editions2008National Geographic BooksISBN 9780141917481
PhilosophyHistory & SurveysAncient & ClassicalHistoryAncientGreeceEssays
About this book
A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writings is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the philosopher around AD 108. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or ?common? Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN
- 9780141917481
- Language
- en
- Editions
- 2
About Epictetus
Epictetus (c. 55 – 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey) and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and published by his pupil Arrian in his *Discourses* and *Enchiridion*. **Source**: [Epictetus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epictetus) on Wikipedia.
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