The Discourses of Epictetus: With the Encheiridion and FragmentsG. Bell and sons, 1890 - 452 pages |
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... Nicopolis in Epirus , a city built by Augustus to commemorate the victory at Actium . Epic- tetus opened a school or lecture room at Nicopolis , where he taught till he was an old man . The time of his death is unknown . Epictetus was ...
... Nicopolis in Epirus , a city built by Augustus to commemorate the victory at Actium . Epic- tetus opened a school or lecture room at Nicopolis , where he taught till he was an old man . The time of his death is unknown . Epictetus was ...
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... Nicopolis , which town he founded after the victory at Actium . The priesthood of Augustus at Nicopolis was a high office , and the priest gave his name to the year ; that is , when it was intended in any writing to fix the year ...
... Nicopolis , which town he founded after the victory at Actium . The priesthood of Augustus at Nicopolis was a high office , and the priest gave his name to the year ; that is , when it was intended in any writing to fix the year ...
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... Nicopolis in Epirus , where he opened a school . We may suppose that Epictetus is here speaking of some person who had gone from Nicopolis to Rome to inquire about the state of affairs there under the cruel tyrant Domitian ...
... Nicopolis in Epirus , where he opened a school . We may suppose that Epictetus is here speaking of some person who had gone from Nicopolis to Rome to inquire about the state of affairs there under the cruel tyrant Domitian ...
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... Nicopolis . I will not live there . - Nor in Athens.— I will not live in Athens . - Nor in Rome . - I will not live in Rome . - Live in Gyarus . - I will live in Gyarus , but it seems like a great smoke to live in Gyarus ; and I depart ...
... Nicopolis . I will not live there . - Nor in Athens.— I will not live in Athens . - Nor in Rome . - I will not live in Rome . - Live in Gyarus . - I will live in Gyarus , but it seems like a great smoke to live in Gyarus ; and I depart ...
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... Nicopolis ) appear to be trifles there . This is the reason why it is difficult for a man to be master of the appearances . where the things which disturb the judgment are great.3 I know a certain person who complained , as he embraced ...
... Nicopolis ) appear to be trifles there . This is the reason why it is difficult for a man to be master of the appearances . where the things which disturb the judgment are great.3 I know a certain person who complained , as he embraced ...
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