Enchiridion 49, the handbook of Epictetus's teaching compiled by his student Arrian; Chrysippus was the third head of the Stoic school and its most prolific and difficult systematiser.
Epictetus (c. 55 – c. 135 AD), born a slave, was a Greek Stoic philosopher. His words were recorded by his student Arrian in the Discourses and Enchiridion written in the early 2nd-century.
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Native Name:
ΕΠΙΚΤΗΤΟΣ
Alternative Names:
Epictetus of Hierapolis
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Epiktetos
Since it is Reason which shapes and regulates all other things, it ought not itself to be left in disorder.
Let death and exile and every other thing which appears dreadful be daily before your eyes; but most of all death: and you will never think of anything mean nor will you desire anything extravagantly.
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Act in this way regarding spouses, children, honors, offices, and wealth, and you will become worthy to feast with the gods. More than this — if you abstain from the rich desserts that come your way, passing them on to others, you will become worthy to rule with the gods. This was the way of Diogenes and Heraclitus, and they are now venerated as divine.
