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Arrian wrote eight books of Epictetus' actual spoken words. Four have survived. They are available in two volumes for around $20 each. The titles are: 'EPICTETUS THE DISCOURSES AS REPORTED BY ARRIAN BOOKS I-II' and 'EPICTETUS THE DISCOURSES BOOKS III-IV FRAGMENTS ENCHEIRIDION'. A wealthy American named James Loeb began in the early 1900's to commission the leading scholars of ancient Greek and Roman manuscripts to translate into English the classic writings. He had the brilliance to format the clothbound books with the original Greek and Latin writings on the left page with the translated English on the right page. With generous footnotes throughout you get the essence of the original writings. The Greek Classics are all hard bound in green with the Latin works in red. Mr. Loeb donated the Loeb Classical Library to Harvard College which has kept the books in print and has added to the collection. The books are constructed using traditional high quality workmanship with only the finest acid-free paper and binding materials used. They easily fit in your jacket pocket or purse and will stand up to your repeated readings. By having the original Greek or Latin manuscripts always in front of you, it brings out a natural inquisitiveness and makes you wonder if you have the wherewithal to learn to read them in their original form. The more you read and contemplate these writings the more you find yourself gaining perspective about human nature. It strikes you that basic human nature has changed very little in thousands of years and that modern man hasn't come up with all the answers and isn't any smarter that his ancestors. |