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'About things that are within our power and those that are not.' Epictetus' Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a form designed to help people put them into practice and to use them as a basis for leading a good human life. Epictetus was a teacher, and a freed slave, whose discourses have a vivid informality, animated by anecdotes and dialogue. Forceful, direct, and challenging, their central message is that the basis of happiness is up to us, and that we all have the capacity, through sustained reflection and hard work, of achieving this goal. They still speak eloquently to modern readers seeking meaning in their own lives. This is the only complete modern translation of the Discourses , together with the Handbook or manual of key themes, and surviving fragments. Robin Hard's accurate and accessible translation is accompanied by Christopher Gill's full introduction and comprehensive notes. About the Series : For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Review: ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE - ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE !!!!!!!! Review: Best Translation of the Discourses - This is such a book that has the potential to change your life completely, for better of course. To have a complete understanding of the discourses, you definitely require its more than one readings. Firstly, I thoroughly read the Penguin edition and then decided to go for a different translation for the second reading. I found this translation far better than the other one. It also has more clarity, better introduction and explanatory notes. This translation is complete whereas Penguin edition leaves certain 'repetitive' parts. That is not to imply that Penguin edition is not good, but Oxford one is certainly better.


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S**C
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE !!!!!!!!
V**S
Best Translation of the Discourses
This is such a book that has the potential to change your life completely, for better of course. To have a complete understanding of the discourses, you definitely require its more than one readings. Firstly, I thoroughly read the Penguin edition and then decided to go for a different translation for the second reading. I found this translation far better than the other one. It also has more clarity, better introduction and explanatory notes. This translation is complete whereas Penguin edition leaves certain 'repetitive' parts. That is not to imply that Penguin edition is not good, but Oxford one is certainly better.
S**A
Truely amazing book, and, to me, seems like original print.
Truely enlightening, but, as said in the book, it's not enough just to read the philosophy, it's important to apply it our lives everyday. To become better human beings. Once we apply stoic philosophy to our lives, we become immune, absolutely IMMUNE, to external "harm".
S**A
Congratulationsโyouโre going to become a new person.
If youโre looking at this image, then congratulationsโyouโre going to become a new person after reading this masterpiece of a book. I just want to tell you: donโt waste your timeโstart reading Discourses by Epictetus. โจ
N**Y
LEGENDARY TEACHER'S HANDBOOK
Just AMAZING! , I flipped open a random page and started reading, and was inspired to another level, awesome book quality and condition ๐
G**.
GOOD TRANSLATION, BAD PRINT QUALITY.
I bought this book as I heard Robin Hard's translation of Epictetus' discourse is better than other translations. Good translation but the quality of print is bad. Expected a better quality of paper, binding and legible typesetting. Disappointed!
P**E
Algumas coisas estรฃo sob seu controle e outras coisas nรฃo estรฃo sob seu controle.
โEu tenho que morrer. Se รฉ agora, bem, entรฃo eu morro agora; se mais tarde, entรฃo vou almoรงar, jรก que chegou a hora do almoรงo โ e morrendo, morrerei mais tarde.โ O leitor nรฃo tem como deixar de rir com o aforismo acima, jรก que a morte segura รฉ inevitรกvel. Estรก chegando agora? Se รฉ agora, estou pronto, vamos, vamos fazer isso, porque todo mundo tem que morrer. Mas se nรฃo รฉ agora, entรฃo vou fazer outras coisas e, claro, quando a morte chegar, nรฃo estรก sob seu controle, entรฃo vocรช simplesmente aceita, sempre que acontecer. O aforismo revela dois traรงos importante da personalidade de Epicteto: senso de humor e pragmatismo. De um modo geral, os Discursos sรฃo sobre como viver sua vida: eles apresentam os princรญpios bรกsicos do estoicismo uma e outra vez, de diferentes รขngulos, explorando as consequรชncias em diferentes contextos. Provavelmente o mais bรกsico que Epicteto insiste vรกrias vezes รฉ a sua famosa dicotomia de controle: ele diz que algumas coisas estรฃo sob seu controle e outras coisas nรฃo estรฃo sob seu controle. Entรฃo ele lista os tipos de coisas que estรฃo sob seu controle e aquelas que nรฃo estรฃo. Coisas que estรฃo sob seu controle: seu comportamento, suas decisรตes, seus processos de pensamento racional. Coisas que nรฃo estรฃo sob seu controle sรฃo todas as externalidades: sua saรบde, sua riqueza, sua educaรงรฃo, sua estatura na vida, sua reputaรงรฃo. Nรฃo รฉ que vocรช nรฃo possa influenciar as coisas que nรฃo estรฃo sob seu controle; รฉ claro que vocรช pode. Ele diz isso explicitamente. Mas elas nรฃo estรฃo inteiramente sob seu controle. Vocรช sรณ pode tentar ser saudรกvel, rico e educado, e ter uma boa vida no sentido da externalidade, mas, como vocรช sabe, a โdesgraรงaโ acontece...O estoicismo de Epicteto รฉ sobre como lidar com uma situaรงรฃo em que a โdesgraรงaโ realmente acontece. O que fazes, entรฃo? Como vocรช reage na vida quando as coisas nรฃo seguem o seu caminho? Enfim, a dicotomia de controle รฉ crucial no estoicismo, particularmente aqui na filosofia de Epicteto. Encerro a resenha com outra mรกxima de Epicteto: Um de seus alunos, diz-lhe: "Escutei alguรฉm falando tรฃo mal de vocรช hoje". E a resposta de Epicteto รฉ: "Bem, รฉ porque ele nรฃo me conhece muito bem; caso fosse o contrรกrio, ele estaria falando muito, muito pior de mim... Boa leitura!
P**A
This book is the best All English Translation of Epictetus
How many ways can I sing praises for this translation of the Discourses? 1. It is a great size to tote around anywhere much better than the knock off public domain translations and even though it is bigger than the Everymans translation it is softcover and all in one book instead of two. 2. It uses modern English and there are great notes to back it up. Gill and Hard used the ideas of AA Long and really help you get so much more out of the Discourses. Plus all other writings are there too fragments and the Handbook too!!!!! There are no errors and typos like many of the other books and it is just plain fun to read. The 2 number one books are Oldfather's and this one by Hard in my opinion.
K**E
On a personal level although written several thousand years ago ...
On a personal level although written several thousand years ago I have much inspiration in the writing of Epictetus, going through some very hard times in my personal and family life. Some turn to the Church, I have looked to Greek philosophy. On an academic level this is well written, well edited with helpful guides notes. The icing on the proverbial cake, would be in my opinion the original Greek on the facing pages. A recommendation to anyone with an interest in the Stoic philosophers
S**E
Poor print quality
Quite poor print quality (text is not at all sharp and has shadowing). I suggest considering a different edition.
L**S
Likely the best English translation of Epictetus
What are you expecting from this read? If you are looking for a go to read into stoic ethics that feels relevant, I highly recommend this one. With the discourses and the enchiridion, it is pretty much a go to 1st book into this kind of philosophy
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