Dobbin presents a new translation of the Greek and the first ever commentary on the work in English. General background information on Epictetus, Stoicism, the writing style employed in the text, and the historical context surrounding the work is provided in this volume.
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`Thanks to Dobbin's sensitive translation and intelligent commentary, Epictetus is now more open to serious philosophical study than perhaps at any time since Simplicius wrote his commentary on the Handbook' The Philosophical Review, Vol.109, No.4, 2000
`Dobbin's translation is clear and accurate ... he often catches the colloquial vigor of Epictetus's oral style with an enviable effectiveness' The Philosophical Review, Vol.109, No.4, 2000
`a solid and philosophically sensitive translation accompanied by detailed commentary on the argument' The Philosophical Review, Vol.109, No.4, 2000
`The discussion is clear, up to date, and reliable' The Philosophical Review, Vol.109, No.4, 2000
`the commentary is uniformly informative and sensible' Christopher Gill, University of Exeter, Journal of Hellenic Studies
`Dobbin achieves a good balance between detailed comment on Epictetus and scene-setting accounts of Stoic theory.' Christopher Gill, University of Exeter, Journal of Hellenic Studies
`With its fresh but close translation and full analysis of each discourse, it provides a thoroughly helpful basis for detailed study of Epictetus by scholars and students alike.' Christopher Gill, University of Exeter, Journal of Hellenic Studies
`Dobbin's translation conveys the immediacy of the original.' R.W.S. Ethics
`The translation is lucid, accurate, and spare: a worthy vehicle for the direct Greek of Epictetus's "diatribes"' John M. Rist, International Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 39, Issue 4
`Dobbin's style is unpretentious and professional' John M. Rist, International Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 39, Issue 4
`Dobbin's translation is clear and accurate ... he often catches the colloquial vigor of Epictetus's oral style with an enviable effectiveness' The Philosophical Review, Vol.109, No.4, 2000
`a solid and philosophically sensitive translation accompanied by detailed commentary on the argument' The Philosophical Review, Vol.109, No.4, 2000
`The discussion is clear, up to date, and reliable' The Philosophical Review, Vol.109, No.4, 2000
`the commentary is uniformly informative and sensible' Christopher Gill, University of Exeter, Journal of Hellenic Studies
`Dobbin achieves a good balance between detailed comment on Epictetus and scene-setting accounts of Stoic theory.' Christopher Gill, University of Exeter, Journal of Hellenic Studies
`With its fresh but close translation and full analysis of each discourse, it provides a thoroughly helpful basis for detailed study of Epictetus by scholars and students alike.' Christopher Gill, University of Exeter, Journal of Hellenic Studies
`Dobbin's translation conveys the immediacy of the original.' R.W.S. Ethics
`The translation is lucid, accurate, and spare: a worthy vehicle for the direct Greek of Epictetus's "diatribes"' John M. Rist, International Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 39, Issue 4
`Dobbin's style is unpretentious and professional' John M. Rist, International Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 39, Issue 4
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek
Original Language: Greek
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[1] Among capacities in general you will find none that is self-critical, and therefore none that is self-approving or self-disapproving either. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
generative reason, three topoi, hypothetical arguments, changing arguments, kinship with the gods, accordance with nature Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dio Chrys, That We Should Not Be Angry Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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