Discourses and Selected Writings by Épictète
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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.Author: ÉpictètePublisher: Penguin GroupPublished: 11/25/2008Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 7.78h x 5.16w x 0.74dISBN: 9780140449464Age Range: 18-UPReview Citation(s): Christian Century 10/14/2015 pg. 36About the AuthorEpictetus (c. AD 55-135) was a teacher and Greco-Roman philosopher. Originally a slave from Hierapolis in Anatolia (modern Turkey), he was owned for a time by a prominent freedman at the court of the emperor Nero. After gaining his freedom he moved to Nicopolis on t

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