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9781456459666

Musonius Rufus

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  • ISBN13:

    9781456459666

  • ISBN10:

    145645966X

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-01-22
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

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Musonius Rufus (c. AD 30#xE2;#xAC;#x1C;100) was one of the four great Roman Stoic philosophers, the other three being Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Musonius#xE2;#xAC;" pupil Epictetus. During his life, Musonius#xE2;#xAC;" Stoicism was put to the test, most notably during an exile to Gyaros, a barren island in the Aegean Sea.Because Stoicism was, for Musonius, not merely a philosophy but a prescription for daily living, he has been called #xE2;#xAC;Sthe Roman Socrates.#xE2;#xAC; MUSONIUS RUFUS: LECTURES AND SAYINGS will therefore be welcomed by those who seek insight into the practice of Stoicism.In this volume, readers will find Cynthia King#xE2;#xAC;"s translation of Musonius#xE2;#xAC;" lectures, as recorded by his pupil Lucius; the sayings attributed to Musonius by ancient writers; an exchange of letters between Musonius and Apollonius of Tyana; and a letter from Musonius to Pankratides. This volume also includes a preface by William B. Irvine, author of A GUIDE TO THE GOOD LIFE: THE ANCIENT ART OF STOIC JOY.

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