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All the Works of Epictetus: Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments

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S. Richardson, 1758 - Ethics - 505 pages

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ARRIAN to LUCIUS GELLIUS	i

Of the Things which are and of those which are not	1

In what Manner upon every Occafion to preserve	7

Of Improvement	14

How from the Doctrine of our Kindred to God	33

Of Contentment	46

How every Thing may be performed acceptably	50

That the Art of Reasoning is neceſſary	58

How we may investigate the Duties of Life from	142

Concerning Nafo	158

Cafes	173

How the Appearances of Things are to be com	179

Of the Faculty of Speaking	207

What is the Property of Errors in Life	220

Of Finery in Dress	222

How we are to exercise ourselves against	249

Of the Behaviour to be obſerved towards Tyrants	66

Of the Defire of Admiration	73

On the fame Subject	82

Of the feveral Appearances to the Mind	88

Of Intrepidity	98

II	109

Of Tranquillity	117

How Magnanimity may be confiftent with Care	123

Mifcellaneous	267

That we ought not to be alarmed by any News	275

Concerning fuch as read and dispute oftenta	304

That we ought not to be affected by Things	310

Of Freedom	339

Concerning Those who grieve at being pitied	387

INDEX	506

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Title	All the Works of Epictetus: Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments
Author	Epictetus
Translated by	Elizabeth Carter
Edition	2
Publisher	S. Richardson, 1758
Original from	National Library of the Netherlands
Digitized	19 Jun 2013
Length	505 pages

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