The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 C.E. in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Sold as a child and crippled from the beatings of his master, Epictetus was eventually freed, rising from h…

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