George Long byl anglický klasický učenec, jehož celoživotní dílo se zaměřilo na zpřístupnění starověkých textů moderním čtenářům. Jeho editorská práce na sérii Bibliotheca Classica představovala průkopnický pokus o vytvoření vědeckých edic klasických textů s anglickými komentáři. Tímto způsobem obohatil literární svět a umožnil hlubší pochopení antické literatury a práva pro širší publikum. Jeho přínos spočíval ve zpřístupnění a interpretaci antického myšlení.
This is the only complete modern translation of Epictetus' Discourses, together with the Handbook and fragments. A major work of Stoic practical ethics, the Discourses teach that the basis of happiness is up to us. This accessible new translation is accompanied by a full introduction and thorough notes.
A comprehensive collection of some of the most famous philosophical writings of ancient Greece, translated by eminent scholars and including valuable introductions and notes.
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The Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion and Fragments is a classic text of Stoic philosophy. In this book, George Long provides a new translation of Epictetus's most famous work, along with helpful notes and commentary. With its emphasis on living a virtuous life and cultivating inner strength, this book is as relevant today as it was two thousand years ago.
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