The Golden Sayings of Epictetus: in Contemporary English with Explanatory Notes
By Ben Stanhope.
Description
Unlike the vast majority of versions of The Golden Sayings which are public domain reprints over a century old, Stanhope’s edition brings this 2,000 year old trove of aphorisms up-to-date in plain, contemporary English. With its vibrant translation, explanatory notes drawing from leading Epictetus scholars, cryptic illustrations, and introductory material, it’s by far the best and most helpful edition of The Golden Sayings to date. Epictetus was born in the first century and was one of the three great Roman Stoics representative of the ethical-philosophical apex of ancient Roman...
ISBN(s)
0692795324, 9780692795323
