The life and philosophy of Epictetus. With The embleme of humane life
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Type of record: Book
Title: The life and philosophy of Epictetus. With The embleme of humane life
Other titles: Manual; Kebētos Thēbaiou pinax; The embleme of humane life
Classmark: Greek L-6/EPI
Creator(s): Epictetus
Additional creator(s): Cebes of Thebes (Other); Davies, John (1625-1693) (Other); Boileau, Gilles (1631-1669) (Other)
Related people: Cebes; Davies, John; Boileau, Gilles
Publisher: Printed by T. R. for John Martyn
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1670
Language: English
Size and medium: [12], 170, [6] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/198170
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991009622229705181
Description
Head and tail pieces.
"The philosophy of Epictetus" (p. [57]-118) and "The tablet of Cebes or, The embleme of humane life" (p. [119]-170) have special half-titles.
The "tablet", probably of 1st cent. A.D. "makes no pretence to be by" Cebes; ascribed to him by a mere error -- Oxf. Class. Dict.
From the French version of G. Boileau. Cf. pref.; BM.
Called also the Manual of Epictetus.
Errata on last page.
Side notes.
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