Illustration of Epictetus, with lamp and crutch, in Edward Ivie’s 1715 Latin translation of the Enchiridion. Wikimedia Commons/William Sonmans/Public domain Stoic philosophy has exerted an important ...

A Translation from the Greek, based on that of Elizabeth Carter. By THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON. Boston : Little, Brown, & Co. HAPPY the youth who has this Stoic repast fresh and untasted before him !

The first-century Stoic philosopher and teacher Epictetus was an enslaved person who succeeded in getting an education and, eventually, his freedom. Images of freedom, slavery and self-belonging ...

Excerpted with permission from the publishers How to Live - A Handbook of Stoic Philosophy: Discourses and The Enchiridion by Epictetus, published by Fingerprint! Publishing ***** Some extracts Begin ...

The Slave Who Taught Rome How to Think Epictetus did not write his philosophy down. His student Arrian recorded his lectures, ...

Life rarely goes as planned. We face setbacks, uncertainty and moments that feel completely out of our hands. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if navigating all this with calm and clarity was ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus' timeless wisdom offers solace in today's chaotic world. His core message emphasizes ...

Epictetus, in Discourses, Book 1, Chapter 24, in a section titled -- How one should contend against difficulties -- compares hardship to a trainer matching an athlete with a tough opponent, suggesting ...