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The Encheiridion of Epictetus and its Three Christian Adaptations: Transmission and Critical Editions

By Epictetus , Gerard Boter

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
1999
ISBN
9004113584, 9789004113589
LCC
B561.M52 E5 1999
Google Books ID
u4qGQwOqGFkC
Open Library ID
OL20695704M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (21719041 bytes)
Series
Philosophia Antiqua 82
Pages
464\466
DPI
300
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Epictetus' "Encheiridion", which was composed by his pupil Arrian with the purpose of giving a comprehensive account of Epictetus' thought, has been transmitted in many sources. Besides the rich direct tradition there are three Christian adaptations, there is the commentary by the 6th century philosopher Simplicus, and there is the indirect tradition. The most recent critical edition is the "edito maior" by Johannes Schweighauser (1798), which does not meet the requirements of modern philology. In the first part of this text there is a full account of the transmission of Epictetus' "Encheiridion" and the three Christian adaptations, based on all extant manuscripts. The second part of the book contains critical editions of the four texts.

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