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Extractions: Discourses by Epictetus Buy more than 2,000 books on a single CD-ROM for only $19.99. That's less then a penny per book! Click here for more information. Read, write, or comment on essays about Discourses Search for books Search essays 101 AD THE DISCOURSES by Epictetus BOOK ONE CHAPTER 1 Of the things which are in our Power, and not in our Power - As then it was fit to be so, that which is best of all and supreme over all is the only thing which the gods have placed in our power, the right use of appearances; but all other things they have not placed in our power. Was it because they did not choose? I indeed think that, if they had been able, they would have put these other things also in our power, but they certainly could not. For as we exist on the earth, and are bound to such a body and to such companions, how was it possible for us not to be hindered as to these things by externals? But what says Zeus? "Epictetus, if it were possible, I would have made both your little body and your little property free and not exposed to hindrance. But now be not ignorant of this: this body is not yours, but it is clay finely tempered. And since I was not able to do for you what I have mentioned, I have given you a small portion of us, this faculty of pursuing an object and avoiding it, and the faculty of desire and aversion, and, in a word, the faculty of using the appearances of things; and if you will take care of this faculty and consider it your only possession, you will never be hindered, never meet with impediments; you will not lament, you will not blame, you will not flatter any person."
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Extractions: Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Older versions Special pages Set my user preferences My watchlist Recently updated pages Upload image files Image list Registered users Site statistics Random article Orphaned articles Orphaned images Popular articles Most wanted articles Short articles Long articles Newly created articles All pages by title Blocked IP addresses Maintenance page External book sources Printable version Talk Log in Help From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Epictetus (A.D. - circa ), Greek Stoic philosopher in Rome Epictetus' main work is the Enchirideon or "Handbook", while his longer works are known as The Discourses. Like the other latin Stoics of his time, Epictetus focused on virtue and on being masters of our own lives. Epictetus would love the Wikipedia: See also: Stoicism External links: all of Epictetus's writings can be found at http://www.jtrapp.com/epictetus
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Extractions: Epictetus Epictetus was an eminent Stoic philosopher, born as a slave at Hieropolis in Phyrgia in 55 CE. In Rome he was for some time a slave to Epaphroditus, one of Neros body-guards. Origen tells about the cruelty of Epaphroditus. Epictetus, when his master was twisting his leg one day, smiled and quietly said, "You will break it"; and when he did break it, only observed, "Did I not tell you that you would do so?" At some point Epictetus gained his freedom and was forced to leave Rome because of an edict against philosophers in 89 CE.
The Creed Of Epictetus (Introductory Essay): The Faith Of A Stoic
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Extractions: The Faith of a Stoic by Ulysses G.B. Pierce (This is the introductory essay entitled The Faith of a Stoic The Creed of Epictetus Discourses Encheiridion , and Fragments Preface This volume is the outcome of a thesis presented to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the George Washington University in part satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The writer has been led to think that others might be interested in the results of a study which for many years has been an unfailing source of help and inspiration. And it is with the hope that this assurance from others may not be without some grounds that the book is sent forth. Ulysses G. B. Pierce. Washington, D. C. (I think it also bears mentioning that later in life Dr. Pierce became a Unitarian Minister and preached for many years at the famed All Souls Church in Washington, D.C. RL) The Faith of a Stoic The saying that great men commonly have short biographies finds ample warrant and abundant illustration in the case of Epictetus. For of this noble soul, whose words of wisdom have afforded strength and inspiration to the choice spirits of many generations, we know neither the year of birth nor that of death. Even his parentage is unknown to us. Indeed, it is by no means certain that his real name has not been supplanted by what looks like a sort of nickname. Of the outward life of Epictetus little more is known than that he was born of obscure parents at Hierapolis. While the year of his birth can only be inferred, the fact that he was teaching in the reign of Domitian makes it probable that he was born about the middle of the first century. In the reign of Nero Epictetus was taken to Rome as the slave of Epaphroditus. By his mastersay rather his ownerEpictetus was given an education: perhaps because he was not strong enough for manual labor, perhaps because the youth showed signs of unusual promise, or it may be, as is most likely, simply because his owner, like many of his day, was taken with the fancy and fashion of possessing an accomplished slave. But, however that may be, educated he was. Epaphroditus sent the young man to the philosophical lectures of C. Musonious Rufus, the eminent and leading Stoic expounder in Rome.
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Extractions: Intending to encourage people to improve their lives, Epictetus.Com is a home for those interested in Information and Items relating to Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy. Epictetus was a humble, Stoic Philosopher from the 1st and 2nd Century A.D. Born into slavery, he showed such promise that his prominent Roman owner allowed Epictetus to take lessons from the greatest Stoic teacher of the age, Musonius Rufus. He eventually gained his freedom, was banished from Rome with the other philosophers and lived out the remainder of his life teaching at his philosophical school in Nicopolis (NW Greece, in the Prefecture of Preveza). Living to be what Lucian called "a marvelous old man", Epictetus always rejoiced in his freedom and praised God in gratitude. Epictetus wrote a beautiful hymn of praise which went like this: "Great is God, that He hath furnished us these instruments wherewith we shall till the earth. Great is God, that He hath given us hands, and power to swallow, and a belly, and power to grow unconsciously, and to breathe while asleep. Great is God, that He hath given us the faculty to comprehend these things and to follow the path of reason."
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epictetus Selections from The Enchiridion. Translated by ElizabethCarter. 1. Some things are in our control and others not. Things
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Extractions: Epictetus Selections from The Enchiridion Translated by Elizabeth Carter 1. Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions. The things in our control are by nature free, unrestrained, unhindered; but those not in our control are weak, slavish, restrained, belonging to others. Remember, then, that if you suppose that things which are slavish by nature are also free, and that what belongs to others is your own, then you will be hindered. You will lament, you will be disturbed, and you will find fault both with gods and men. But if you suppose that only to be your own which is your own, and what belongs to others such as it really is, then no one will ever compel you or restrain you. Further, you will find fault with no one or accuse no one. You will do nothing against your will. No one will hurt you, you will have no enemies, and you not be harmed. Work, therefore to be able to say to every harsh appearance, "You are but an appearance, and not absolutely the thing you appear to be." And then examine it by those rules which you have, and first, and chiefly, by this: whether it concerns the things which are in our own control, or those which are not; and, if it concerns anything not in our control, be prepared to say that it is nothing to you.
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Extractions: Click Home For Topic Search, Up For Period Summary Contents Introduction Things Within Our Power The Nature of Things What can be Influenced ... Source One of the most influential teachers of Stoicism, Epictetus (c. 50 - c. 130 CE) was believed to have been born a slave in Phyrigia, Asia Minor, and was given his freedom at perhaps the age of 18. His master, Neros administrative secretary, sent him to be educated by a leading Stoic teacher. When he was about 40, Epictetus was exiled from Rome along with other Stoic philosophers by the Emperor Domitian. He settled in Epirus, in northwestern Greece, where he formed a major Stoic school that attracted students from many parts of the Roman empire. He lived a frugal life and was said to be lame and in ill health. Because Epictetus did not publish his philosophy, the source for an exposition of his thought is some class notes taken by his pupil Flavius Arrianus. In them, we see a system characterized by morality and humanity that emphasized freedom of thought within the limits of what an individual could control. This philosophy received some of its impetus from the experience of life within the Roman empire, where an individual might get caught up in many events over which he had no controlsudden exile being one example. The following paragraphs are extracts from these notes.
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Extractions: Epictetus went to live in Nicopolis on Epirus, where he spent the rest of his life. Epictetus taught that humans were irrational beings, unable to control their destiny, but that the universe was unlimited and ruled by the pure reason of God. People must calmly accept their own powerlessness before fate. Also, he taught, humans must be tolerant of each others faults, since we are all so imperfect.
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Extractions: Epictetus (ca. AD 50-ca. 130) was one of the most important teachers of Stoicism. The son of a slave woman and himself a slave for many years, he was given his freedom sometime after the death of the Roman Emperor Nero in AD 68. He exiled by the emperor Domitian to Epirus where he established a school at which he taught logic, physics and ethics. The Discourses are a collection of class notes taken by Flavius Arrianus, one of his students. Of Providence Of Providence (Continued) Do not wonder if for other animals than man all things are provided for the body, not only food and drink, but beds also, and they have no need of shoes nor bed materials, nor clothing; but we require all these additional things. For animals, not being made for themselves, but for service, it was not fit for them to he made so as to need other things. For consider what it would be for us to take care not only of ourselves, but also about cattle and asses, how they should be clothed, and how shod, and how they should eat and drink. Now as soldiers are ready for their commander, shod, clothed and armed: but it would be a hard thing, for the chiliarch to go round and shoe or clothe his thousand men; so also nature has formed the animals which are made for service, all ready, prepared, and requiring no further care. So one little boy with only a stick drives the cattle. But now we, instead of being thankful that we need not take the same care of animals as of ourselves, complain of God on our own account; and yet, in the name of Zeus and the gods, any one thing of those which exist would be enough to make a man perceive the providence of God, at least a man who is modest and grateful. And speak not to me now of the great things, but only of things, that milk is produced from grass, and cheese from milk, and wool from skins. Who made these things or devised them? "No one," you say. Oh, amazing shamelessness and stupidity!

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