The Enchiridion of Epictetus, Epictetus
The Enchiridion of Epictetus, Epictetus
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The Enchiridion of Epictetus

Author: Epictetus

Narrator: Jack Nolan

Unabridged: 1 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2019


Synopsis

The Enchiridion or Handbook of Epictetus is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a 2nd-century disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus.
The work consists of fifty-three short chapters typically consisting of a paragraph or two. It was compiled some time in the early 2nd-century. The 6th-century philosopher Simplicius, in his Commentary on the work, refers to a letter written by Arrian which prefaced the text. In this letter Arrian stated that the Enchiridion was selected from the Discourses of Epictetus according to what he considered to be most useful, most necessary, and most adapted to move people's minds. 

About Epictetus

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was probably born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until his exile to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece, where he lived most of his life and died. His teachings were noted down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jared on November 10, 2018

The language is archaic, but not too difficult to understand. This book is packed with wisdom, but also mixed with the Greco-Roman paganism of the time. While Epictetus shouldn't be judged too harshly for being a man of his time, the reader must endure some nonsense about God being limited, the univ......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on August 18, 2020

A concise, profound philosophical outline of Stoicism. I enjoyed Epictetus' matter-of-fact style of speaking which was preserved by his pupil Arrian in these written works.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on November 27, 2017

This particular version of Epictetus' teachings is an 1888 translation, rearrangement, and abridgement of the three known sources for Epictetus: the Enchiridion (Handbook), Discourses, and Fragments. Rolleston's project consists of five untitled Books, each of which likely had some thematic coheren......more

Goodreads review by Geoff on September 27, 2014

I'm a big fan of Stoic thought and found this to very engaging and enlightening. As compared with 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius, the chapter structure elaborates on a single idea with more continuity than 'Meditations,' rather than being a stream maxims. Very insightful as a study of Stocism's ro......more