Epictetus The Manual | Enchiridion | 12-20 Section 11 1 Never say about anything, "I have lost it," but only "I have given it back." Is your child dead? It has been given back. Is your wife dead? She has been given back. "I have had my farm taken away." Very well, this too has been given back. "Yet it

Epictetus The Manual | Enchiridion | 21-30 Section 21 1 Keep before your eyes day by day death and exile, and everything that seems terrible, but most of all death; and then you will never have any abject thought, nor will you yearn for anything beyond measure. Section 22 1 If you yearn for philosophy, prepare at once to be

Epictetus The Manual | Enchiridion | 31-40 Section 31 1 In piety towards the gods, I would have you know, the chief element is this, to have right opinions about them — as existing and as administering the universe well and justly — and to have set yourself to obey them and to submit to everything that happens, and to

Epictetus The Manual | Enchiridion | 41-50 Section 41 1 It is a mark of an ungifted man to spend a great deal of time in what concerns his body, as in much exercise, much eating, much drinking, much evacuating of the bowels, much copulating. But these things are to be done in passing; and let your whole attention be

Epictetus The Manual | Enchiridion | 51-53 Section 51 1 How long will you still wait to think yourself worthy of the best things, and in nothing to transgress against the distinctions set up by the reason? You have received the philosophical principles which you ought to accept, and you have accepted them. What sort of a teacher, then, do

The Enchiridion or Handbook of Epictetus (Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου) is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Although the content is mostly derived from the Discourses of Epictetus, it is not a summary of the Discourses but rather a compilation of practical precepts. Arrian focuses his attention on Epictetus's work

Epictetus | The Discourses | Book 1 Book I | Index I. Of the things which are under our control and not under our control. II. How may a man preserve his proper character upon every occasion? III. From the thesis that God is the Father of mankind, how may one proceed to the consequences? IV. Of progress. V. Against

BOOK I Chapter I Of the things which are, and the things which are not in our own power . Of other faculties, you will find no one that contemplates, and consequently approves or disapproves itself. How far does the proper sphere of grammar extend? As far as the judging of language. Of music? As far as the judging of

Chapter II In what manner, upon every occasion, to preserve our character. To a reasonable creature, that alone is insupportable which is unreasonable; but everything reasonable may be supported. Stripes are not naturally insupportable. — “How so?” — See how the Spartans f bear whipping, after they have learned that it is a reasonable thing, Hanging is not insupportable; for,