Enchiridion of Epictetus - Wikipedia The Enchiridion or Handbook of Epictetus (Ancient Greek: Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou) is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus
The Internet Classics Archive | The Enchiridion by Epictetus Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things Death, for instance, is not terrible, else it would have appeared so to Socrates
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Enchiridion, by Epictetus The Enchiridion, which was also arranged by Arrian, is a brief summary of the basic ideas of Stoic philosophy and an introduction to the techniques required to transform Stoic philosophy into a way of life
THE ENCHEIRIDION OF EPICTETUS - UCSC Under our control are conception, choice, desire, aversion, and, in a word, everything that is our own doing; not under our control are our body, our property, reputation, office, and, in a word, everything that is not our own doing
The Enchiridion by Epictetus - free PDF e-book on Stoicism Written in the 2nd century CE, The Enchiridion remains one of the most accessible and influential texts of Stoic philosophy It teaches that our reactions—not external events—determine our happiness, and that by focusing only on what is within our control, we can live without frustration or fear
Enchiridion (Epictetus) - Wikisource, the free online library English-language translations of Enchiridion include: Epicteti Enchiridion The morals of Epictetus made English, in a poetical paraphrase, trans by Ellis Walker (1692) The Enchiridion of Epictetus, trans by Mary Wortley Montagu (1710) First published in her collected Works, vol 1, (1803)