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.
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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| ISBN-13: | 9780140449464 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 11/25/2008 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics Series |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Sales rank: | 6,050 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.60(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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