DISCOURSES OF EPICTETUS T W Rolleston HC 1890's Pocket-Sized, Mershon Company V1

Description: THE TEACHING OF EPICTETUS BEING THE 'ENCHEIRIDION OF EPICTETUS,' WITH SELECTIONS FROM THE 'DISSERTATIONS' AND 'FRAGMENTS.'Translated from the Greek, with Introduction and Notes, by T. W. Rolleston_________________ Decorated hardcover no dust jacket; 278 pages; Size Approx. 4 1/4 X 6.Published by The Mershon Company; circa 1890's.Details: This is a nice pocket-sized copy of this classic work in a decorated binding.Epictetus was a Greek philosopher of 1st and early 2nd centuries AD, and an exponent of Stoic ethics, notable for the consistency and power of his ethical thought. "The language is archaic, but not too difficult to understand. This book is packed with wisdom, but also mixed with the Greco-Roman paganism of the time. While Epictetus shouldn't be judged too harshly for being a man of his time, the reader must endure some nonsense about God being limited, the universe as some kind of living organism with a rational soul, and humans beings being at least semi-divine." "I'm a big fan of Stoic thought and found this to very engaging and enlightening. As compared with 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius, the chapter structure elaborates on a single idea with more continuity than 'Meditations,' rather than being a stream maxims. Very insightful as a study of Stocism's roots in Socratic thought." ~ Goodreads book reviewsA handy size book to carry with you for those spare moments of reading time! Condition: Pages slightly age-toned, otherwise in very good condition with a solid binding and clean pages. Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book.ShippingFree Domestic Economy Shipping!Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list!About Us:Rivendell Antiquarian Books sells used rare, vintage and collectable books predominantly from pre 1970. We have been sellers of antiquarian books for over 20 years, and our experience helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books. Be assured that we want your experience with Rivendell Antiquarian Books to be enjoyable and problem free. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book when there is little or nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book the chance of finding a new home. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We know the excitement of a new page turner, or the familiar joy of an old favorite, and we find satisfaction in putting older, and often scarce books in the hands of people who have the same love for old books that we do.Customer Service:Rivendell Antiquarian Books is committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their puchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns please contact us and we will be more than happy to help.Our books have been inspected carefully by hand by experienced book valuers to ensure the condition description is as accurate as possible for this exact copy pictured. If you have questions about the book before or after purchasing, please feel free to contact us!Packaging:We take pride in packaging our books for safe delivery, and if you check our feedback, you will see this reflected in the comments of many pleased customers. For nearly all of our books, we use a specially designed boxing system from IPS (Inovative Packaging Solutions) located in York, PA. These media shipping boxes are designed to conform to the size of the book, securing it and preventing it from bumping around during shipping. The end result is a box which provides a double thickness of cardboard covering the front and back of the book; actually almost like a box within a box. The outer layer of cardboard extends beyond the ends of the inner "box" which very efficiently protects the corners of the book from being bumped and damaged by the sometimes rough handling packages receive in transit. In addition we place the book in a plastic bag to help guard against moisture if a package is left out in the elements.Delivery: We aim to get all books shipped within 24 hours of order except on weekends. We can't control the delivery time once a book leaves our hands, but most of the time USPS is prompt in delivery, and the expected delivery time given by eBay is usually fairly accurate. Because we use media mail to keep costs down, it does take a little longer for delivery, and occasionally packages get delayed in the mail system. If for some reason your order has not arrived within the expected time frame, please get in contact with us so that we can try to help you.

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