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Ideas of Epictetus, by Text

[Greek, 55 - 135, Born in slavery at Hierapolis. Taught by Musonius Rufus. Freed, and founded his own school at Nicopolis. Arrian was a pupil.]

55	The Discourses

1.4.26

p.196

20873

Tragedies are versified sufferings of people impressed by externals

2.10.4

p.200

20874

A citizen is committed to ignore private advantage, and seek communal good

2.10.5

p.200

20875

If we could foresee the future, we should collaborate with disease and death

2.11.13

p.202

20876

Philosophy investigates the causes of disagreements, and seeks a standard for settling them

60	The Handbook

§16

p.258

4022

Epictetus says we should console others for misfortune, but not be moved by pity