Description: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus The Golden Sayings of Epictetus Epictetus, translated by Hastings Crossley The Golden Sayings of Epictetus is a collection of almost 300 aphorisms culled from his Discourses and the Enchiridion. There are no known written works by Epictetus. His discourses were transcribed by his pupil Arrian, who wrote them down from memory after lessons “to preserve it as a memorial, for my own future use, of his way of thinking and the frankness of his speech.” The compilation of discourses ran to eight books, of which four have survived. The Enchiridion is a handbook or digest of the contents of the Discourses. One should think of the Golden Sayings as a further distillation of the Discourses. Epictetus was a philosopher in the Stoic school. He made a core distinction between things within our power and things over which we have no power. He held that the basis of philosophy is self-knowledge, and that the only things within our power or those we generate from within – impulses, opinions, desires and aversions, which he groups together as “opinions”. Everything else is out of our control and subject to fate. Good and evil rests in the power of choice. Reason alone is good; one should understand not only what to do, but why. Application of reason in the choice of action over things within our power is the path to finding peace of mind in all things. The philosophy of Epictetus as embodied in the Golden Sayings has been an influence on and inspiration to leaders in all walks of life, from the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius to James Joyce, J.D. Salinger, Tom Wolfe and David Mamet in more modern times. Play sample: Product Details Read by: Multiple readers Length: 2 hours and 39 minutes Type: Collaborative reading Media: MP3 CD Package: Paper sleeve Item No.: CD-1082 List Price: $2.99 Artwork: Disc contains 300 dpi image files for printing CD label art: Includes both square JPG and round PNG formats CD jewel case art: Includes cover, inner insert, and J-card DVD case art: Includes wrapper for Amaray box and inner insert Credits Production Book Coordinator: Hugh McGuire Meta Coordinator: Hugh McGuire Artwork Cover: Imaginary portrait of Epictetus from the engraved frontispiece of Edward Ivie’s Latin translation (or versification) of Epictetus’ Enchiridon, printed in Oxford in 1751 DVD Inset: Artist impression of Epictetus by Claude Reydellet, engraving by S. Beyssent DVD Insert: Page 1 of Angelo Poliziano’s Latin translation of Epictetus’ Enchiridion DVD Insert: Sketch of Epictetus. 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Table of Contents Track Section Reader Length 01 01 - Aphorisms 001-021 Hugh McGuire 17:06 02 02 - Aphorisms 022-040 Leon Mire 14:22 03 03 - Aphorisms 041-065 Karen Savage 17:10 04 04 - Aphorisms 066-090 Chris Masterson 27:16 05 05 - Aphorisms 091-115 Katie Gibboney 21:19 06 06 - Aphorisms 116-140 Katie Gibboney 20:40 07 07 - Aphorisms 141-175 Katie Gibboney 20:26 08 08 - Aphorisms 176-188 Doug Wetzl 20:22 Terms and Conditions Terms of Sale The buyer can pay using the Checkout button when the listing ends or wait to receive an automated email invoice shortly after the listing ends with totals and payment instructions. Checkout must be completed within 7 days of the close of listing. If payment isn’t received within this time period, the item will be re-listed and a Non-Paying Bidder alert will be filed. If we are unable to fulfill your order for any reason your payment will be refunded in full. Payments PayPal - We accept PayPal and prefer PayPal. 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Book Title: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus
Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Narrator: Multiple readers
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Stoicism
Case Type: Paper Sleeve
Format: MP3 CD
Type: Audiobook
Features: Disc includes artwork for CD and DVd cases
Author: Epictetus
Publication Year: 2016
Language: English
Subject: Philosophy
Length: Unabridged
Intended Audience: Adults
Publisher: MP3 Audiobook Classics
Run Time: 2 hours and 39 minutes
Genre: Philosophy