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By Epictetus
Introduction by Robert Dobbin
Edited by Robert Dobbin
Translated by Robert Dobbin
Notes by Robert Dobbin

By Epictetus
Introduction by Robert Dobbin
Edited by Robert Dobbin
Translated by Robert Dobbin
Notes by Robert Dobbin

By Epictetus
Cover Design or Artwork by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Robert Dobbin
Edited by Robert Dobbin
Translated by Robert Dobbin
Notes by Robert Dobbin

By Epictetus
Cover Design or Artwork by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Robert Dobbin
Edited by Robert Dobbin
Translated by Robert Dobbin
Notes by Robert Dobbin

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    About Discourses and Selected Writings

    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.

    About Discourses and Selected Writings

    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.

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    About Epictetus

    Epictetus (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… More about Epictetus

    About Epictetus

    Epictetus (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… More about Epictetus

    Product Details

    Category: Philosophy | Classic Nonfiction | Ancient World History

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Nov 25, 2008 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140449464

    Category: Philosophy | Classic Nonfiction | Ancient World History

    Hardcover | $25.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Dec 02, 2025 | 416 Pages | 4-3/4 x 6-9/16 | ISBN 9780241764060

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    Table Of Contents

    EpictetusIntroduction
    Further Reading
    Note on the Translation

    The Discourses
    Fragments
    Enchiridion

    Glossary of Names
    Notes

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