Translated and Arranged by Hastings Crossley
I
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III Try to enjoy the great festival of life with other men.
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V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X Thou art but a poor soul laden with a lifeless body.
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XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
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XXIII
XXIV
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XXVI
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XXVIII
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XXX
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XXXIV
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XXXVII
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XLI
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XLIII
XLIV
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LI
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LIII
LIV
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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!
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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
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CXLVII
CXLVIII
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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
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CLXX
CLXXI
CLXXII
CLXXIII
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CLXXV
CLXXVI
CLXXVII
CLXXVIII
CLXXIX
CLXXX
CLXXXI
CLXXXII Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied, "He who is content."
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CLXXXV
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CLXXXVII
CLXXXVIII
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(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
