How to be Free - An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life

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This is to compliment the same book in the .epub format, now in .pdf. It includes Epictetus' Enchiridion and selections from his Discourses. There is an ancient "urban legend," that, Epictetus, who had been a slave, was being punished for something by his master. The man had nim bound, or held down, and he was twisting his leg. Despite his pain Epictetus told him that if he kept twisting his leg, it would break. Eventually, he did break his leg, and Epictetus is supposed to have told him, "See? I told you it would break." Series Page......Page 3 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Dedication Page......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 About the Encheiridion......Page 22 The Encheiridion......Page 25 The Greek Text......Page 42 1 Learning to Desire Each Thing as It Happens......Page 56 3 Freedom from Subservience......Page 58 4 Freedom to Assent without Impediment......Page 60 5 Knowing What to Want......Page 62 7 Making Correct Use of Impressions......Page 63 8 Freedom and Human Nature......Page 64 9 Freedom and Dignity......Page 65 Greek Texts......Page 67 Acknowledgments......Page 74 Glossary......Page 75 Further Reading......Page 78 Index......Page 80