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Major Works of the Stoics (Boxed Set): Meditations, Letters from a Stoic, Discourses and Selected Writings
  • Published: 28 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241765791
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 1
  • RRP: $120.00
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Major Works of the Stoics (Boxed Set): Meditations, Letters from a Stoic, Discourses and Selected Writings

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A beautiful boxed set of the major works by the three great Stoic philosophers, designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith

'Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.'

This collection presents the greatest works by the three major Stoic philosophers, in beautiful hardback editions designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Meditations, written by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius to provide personal consolation, is one of the most influential works of philosophy of all time. Seneca's Letters from a Stoic upholds the ideals of Stoicism - the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to life's setbacks - while valuing friendship and courage. And in his Discourses, Epictetus argues that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not. Together, these works offer a complete education in Stoicism.
  • Published: 28 January 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241765791
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 1
  • RRP: $120.00
Categories:

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Epictetus

Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) was a teacher and Greco-Roman philosopher. Originally a slave from Hierapolis in Anatolia (modern Turkey), he was owned for a time by a prominent freedman at the court of the emperor Nero. After gaining his freedom he moved to Nicopolis on the Adriatic coast of Greece and opened a school of philosophy there. His informal lectures (the Discourses) were transcribed and published by his student Arrian, who also composed a digest of Epictetus' teaching known as the Manual (or Enchiridion). Late in life Epictetus retired from teaching, adopted an orphan child, and lived out his remaining years in domestic obscurity. His thought owes most to Stoicism, but also reflects the influence of other philosophers, Plato and Socrates in particular.
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