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A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion by Epictetus - Translated by George Long - Very little is known of the life of Epictetus. It is said that he was a nativ… More...

A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion by Epictetus - Translated by George Long - Very little is known of the life of Epictetus. It is said that he was a native of Hierapolis in Phrygia, a town between the Maeander and a branch of the Maeander named the Lycus. Hierapolis is mentioned in the epistle of Paul to the people of Colossae (Coloss. iv., 13); from which it has been concluded that there was a Christian church in Hierapolis in the time of the apostle. The date of the birth of Epictetus is unknown. The only recorded fact of his early life is that he was a slave in Rome, and his master was Epaphroditus, a profligate freedman of the Emperor Nero. There is a story that the master broke his slave's leg by torturing him; but it is better to trust to the evidence of Simplicius, the commentator on the Encheiridion, or Manual, who says that Epictetus was weak in body and lame from an early age. It is not said how he became a slave; but it has been asserted in modern times that the parents sold the child. I have not, however, found any authority for this statement. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Philosophy>Philosophy>Philosophy, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

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[EAN: 9781499654134], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This collection of literature attempts to compile many of t… More...

[EAN: 9781499654134], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.<

ISBN: 9781499654134

A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion A-Selection-from-the-Discourses-of-Epictetus-with-the-Encheiridion~~George-Long Philosophy>Philosophy>Philosophy Paperba… More...

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ISBN: 9781499654134

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volu… More...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them. Books<

ISBN: 9781499654134

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