The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, with the Hymn of Cleanthes
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- anglès
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- Obra completa
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- Recollida o compilada per altri
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- ~22.700 paraules · 108 passatges
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- APAEpictet. (n.d.). The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, with the Hymn of Cleanthes. SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/ca/works/epictetus/the-golden-sayings-of-epictetus-with-the-hymn-of-cleanthes
- MLAEpictet. "The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, with the Hymn of Cleanthes." SigPhi, https://sigphiai.com/ca/works/epictetus/the-golden-sayings-of-epictetus-with-the-hymn-of-cleanthes.
- ChicagoEpictet. The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, with the Hymn of Cleanthes. SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/ca/works/epictetus/the-golden-sayings-of-epictetus-with-the-hymn-of-cleanthes.
De què tracta
Sentències escollides d'Epictet, amb l'himne de Cleantes.
Context i història
Epictet no va escriure res: tot el que en tenim ho va prendre el seu deixeble Arrià. Era esclau i coix, i va acabar dirigint una escola. La distinció que ho travessa tot: hi ha coses que depenen de nosaltres i coses que no. **Avís: és una antologia.**
Context editorial, no una font citable: a diferència dels passatges de l'obra, aquestes dades no es poden contrastar amb el corpus.
Are these the only works of Providence within us? What words suffice to praise or set them forth? Had we but understanding, should we ever cease hymning and blessing the Divine Power, both openly and in secret, and telling of His gracious gifts? Whether digging or ploughing or eating, should we not sing the hymn to God:— _Great is God_, for that He hath given us such instruments to till the ground withal: _Great is God_, for that He hath given us hands and the power of swallowing and digesting; of unconsciously growing and breathing while we sleep!…
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