epictetus in English

noun
1
( circa ad 55– circa 135 ) , Greek philosopher. He preached the common brotherhood of man and advocated a Stoic philosophy.

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1. Only the educated are free. Epictetus 

2. Arrian was a pupil of Epictetus around 108 AD, and, according to his own account, he was moved to publish his notes of Epictetus' lectures, which are known as Discourses of Epictetus, by their unauthorized dissemination

3. Fortify thyself with contentment: that is an impregnable stronghold. Epictetus 

4. 7 Fortify thyself with contentment: that is an impregnable stronghold. Epictetus 

5. 16 The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. Epictetus 

6. He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus 

7. [14] [38] According to George Long, Arrian noted from Epictetus' lectures for his private use and some time later made of these, the Discourses.

8. Similarly, Bulwer claims that "Woman is by Nature smoothe and delicate; and if she have many haires she is a monster, as Epictetus saith, and the Proverbe Abominates her, [A bearded women must be greeted with stones from a distance]" (215).