Epictetus · c. 50 – c. 135 CE
Fragments 18 — Epictetus
Translation by George Long (1877)
Epictetus, Fragments 18
Those who are well constituted in the body endure both heat and cold: and so those who are well constituted in the soul endure both anger and grief and excessive joy and the other affects.
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Epictetus, Fragments 18, tr. George Long (1877)
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In plain English
AI-written notesA healthy body can handle heat and cold, and in the same way a mind in good shape can handle anger, grief, even excessive joy and other strong emotions without being overwhelmed.
Older wording
- “well constituted”
- — in good condition, healthy
- “affects”
- — emotions or passions
Themes and situations
- Resilience and endurance
- Emotions and the passions
- Anger
- Grief and mourning
- Self-discipline and habit
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