The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, with the Hymn of Cleanthes

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Translated and Arranged by Hastings Crossley

I

II

III Try to enjoy the great festival of life with other men.

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X Thou art but a poor soul laden with a lifeless body.

XI

XII

XIII

XIV

XV

XVI

XVII

XVIII

XIX

XX

XXI

XXII

XXIII

XXIV

XXV

XXVI

XXVII

XXVIII

XXIX

XXX

XXXI

XXXII

XXXIII

XXXIV

XXXV

XXXVI

XXXVII

XXXVIII

XXXIX

XL

XLI

XLII

XLIII

XLIV

XLV

XLVI

XLVII

XLVIII

XLIX

L

LI

LII

LIII

LIV

LV

LVI

LVII

LVIII

LIX

LX

LXI

LXII

LXIII

LXIV

LXV

LXVI

LXVII

LXVIII

LXIX

LXX

LXXI

LXXII

LXXIII

LXXIV

LXXV

LXXVI

LXXVII

LXXVIII

LXXIX

LXXX

LXXXI

LXXXII

LXXXIII No man can rob us of our Will no man can lord it over that!

LXXXIV

LXXXV

LXXXVI

LXXXVII

LXXXVIII

LXXXIX

XC

XCI

XCII

XCIII

XCIV

XCV

XCVI

XCVII

XCVIII

XCIX

C

CI

CII

CIII

CIV

CV

CVI

CVII

CVIII

CIX

CX

CXI

CXII

CXIII

CXIV

CXV

CXVI

CXVII

CXVIII

CXIX

CXX

CXXI

CXXII

CXXIII

CXXIV

CXXV

CXXVI

CXXVII

CXXVIII

CXXIX I am by Nature made for my own good; not for my own evil.

CXXX

CXXXI

CXXXII

CXXXIII

CXXXIV

CXXXV

CXXXVI

CXXXVII

CXXXVIII

CXXXIX

CXL

CXLI

CXLII

CXLIII

CXLIV

CXLV

CXLVI

CXLVII

CXLVIII

CXLIX

CL

CLI

CLII

CLIII

CLIV

CLV

CLVI

CLVII

CLVIII

CLIX

CLX

CLXI

CLXII

CLXIII

CLXIV

CLXV Laughter should not be much, nor frequent, nor unrestrained.

CLXVI Refuse altogether to take an oath if you can, if not, as far as may be.

CLXVII

CLXVIII

CLXIX

CLXX

CLXXI

CLXXII

CLXXIII

CLXXIV

CLXXV

CLXXVI

CLXXVII

CLXXVIII

CLXXIX

CLXXX

CLXXXI

CLXXXII Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied, "He who is content."

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CLXXXIV

CLXXXV

CLXXXVI

CLXXXVII

CLXXXVIII

CLXXXIX

(APPENDIX A)

Fragments Attributed to Epictetus

I (2)

II (2)

III

IV (2)

V Keep neither a blunt knife nor an ill-disciplined looseness of tongue.

VI (2)

VII (2)

VIII If is shameful for a Judge to be judged by others.

IX (2)

X

XI Of pleasures, those which occur most rarely give the most delight.

XII (2)

XIII (2)

XIV Chastise thy passions that they avenge not themselves upon thee.

XV No man is free who is not master of himself.

XVI A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.

XVII Fortify thyself with contentment: that is an impregnable stronghold.

XVIII (2)

XIX Think of God more often than thou breathest.

XX Choose the life that is noblest, for custom can make it sweet to thee.

XXI (2)

XXII (2)

XXIII Let no man think that he is loved by any who loveth none.

XXIV (2)

(APPENDIX B)

The Hymn of Cleanthes



THE GOLDEN SAYINGS OF EPICTETUS


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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