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| Name: |
Epictetus | | Birth Date: |
c. 50 | | Death Date: |
c. 135 | | Place of Birth: |
Hierapolis, Asia Minor | | Nationality: |
Greek | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
philosopher |
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 Biography of Epictetus
384 words, approx. 1 pages
 Epictetus (ca. 50-ca. 135) was a Greek philosopher who believed that man should concern himself only with what he can control and suffer what he cannot influence. Epictetus was born a slave in Hierapolis, Asia Minor. Early in life he was brought to... summary from source:
 Biography of Epictetus
2,637 words, approx. 9 pages
 A slave who lived for many years in Rome, Epictetus was also a Stoic philosopher who taught that wisdom consisted in achieving independence from external circumstances and in learning to meet adversity with patience and fortitude. In a manner that... 
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 Epictetus Quotes
4,827 words, approx. 16 pages
Epictetus (c. 55 - c. 135 AD) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. The name given by his parents, if one was given, is not known -the word epiktetos in Greek simply means "acquired." Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Discourses 1.2 The Enchiridion (c. 135) 1.3 Golden...
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 Epictetus (55 Ce–C. 135) Summary
1,252 words, approx. 4 pagesEpictetus(55 Ce–C. 135) Epictetus became a slave of Epaphroditus, himself a freedman who was secretary to Nero. After being freed by his master, Epictetus studied with the Stoic Musonius Rufus, and he taught in Rome until Domitian banished the... summary from source:
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2,302 words, approx. 8 pages
Epictetus (Greek: Ἐπίκτητος; ca. 55–ca. 135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was probably born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until his exile to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece, where...
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 World and I Tom Wolfe's Epictetus.
02/01/2000: 3,508 words, approx. 12 pages One of the pivotal figures in Tom Wolfe's novel A Man in Full, while serving a prison sentence, discovers the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus. The fictional character, Conrad Hensley, is perhaps the only innocent in this tale of greed and ambition... summary from source:
The Philosophical Review EPICTETUS: DISCOURSES BOOK 1.(Review) (book review)
10/01/2000: 1,347 words, approx. 5 pages EPICTETUS: DISCOURSES BOOK 1. By ROBERT DOBBIN. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Clarendon Press, 1998. Pp. xxiv, 256. One might argue that Epictetus has been the most influential Stoic writer of all time. A former slave, he lectured and taught in Rome and...
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 Essay Grade: 86%Epictetus XXVIV
487 words, approx. 2 pages
Essay consists of a discussion regarding Epictetus XXVIV.
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