Epictetus
The Discourses of Epictetus by Epictetus (1877, George Long translation) is a book on our Self-improvement shelf. The full lectures of the Stoic teacher Epictetus, recorded by his student Arrian. It suits readers interested in self-improvement, and it is legally free from Standard Ebooks. Licence: Public domain in the USA (check your country).
Download free from Standard EbooksThe full lectures of the Stoic teacher Epictetus, recorded by his student Arrian. It is the longer companion to the Enchiridion, on focusing only on what is in your control.
The licence listed for this title is: Public domain in the USA (check your country). It is published free of charge by Standard Ebooks, and TopFreeBooks links only to that official source; we do not host the file.
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