WISDOM OF MARCUS AURELIUS & SAYINGS OF EPICTETUS

The Landmark Volumes of Stoic Wisdom in the Beautiful Editions of 1903 and 1904...For over two millennia, the works of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus have provided guidance, wisdom and inspiration. Now, the influential writings of these pivotal philosophers are collected in a two-volume set, re-creating a 100-year-old beautifully decorated and illustrated set from the turn of the 20th century.Both volumes 6 1/4" x 9", 224ppIntroduced in Athens 2,500 years ago,Stoicism is more than a set of theories orbeliefs. For the Stoics, philosophy is a wayof life — a way of becoming a clear andunbiased thinker, developing self-controland fortitude, freeing oneself from destructiveemotions and discovering the just and happy life. And no thinkers more eloquently or effectively expressed the Stoicvision than did the Roman philosopher Epictetus and the EmperorMarcus Aurelius. Now, Easton Press re-creates two beautifully illustrated and decoratedlimited editions from 1903 and 1904 for Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius & Sayingsof Epictetus — an exclusive two leather-bound volume Collector Edition set ofthese great philosophers’ most inspiring writings.The Classic Wisdom of Two Great Stoic Thinkers.A slave whose learning earned him his freedom, Epictetus is regarded as the greatestof the Stoic philosophers. Believing self-knowledge to be the root of all wisdom,Epictetus teaches that honor and happiness are achieved by calmly accepting theexternal events one cannot control while fully taking responsibility forwhat one does control, one’s own actions. Deeply influenced by Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius isamong the most respected of Rome’s Emperors. Whileleading a ten-year military campaign to protect Rome’snorthern borders, Aurelius kept a journal of his efforts toincorporate Stoic teaching into his life, a collection ofwritings on ethics, duty, human natureand destiny that would become one of themost influential works of ethical reflectionever written. Masterpieces of insight and inspiration,these vintage re-creation volumes featurestunning art nouveau illustrations anddesign, with each page’s text surroundedby delightful woodcut borders.