Epictetus, Encheiridion (1.1-3)
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Epictetus Encheiridion: Opening Lines
Ἑλληνική Transliterate
English
τῶν ὄντων τὰ μέν ἐστιν ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν , τὰ δὲ οὐκ ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν . ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν μὲν ὑπόληψις , ὁρμή , ὄρεξις , ἔκκλισις καὶ ἑνὶ λόγῳ ὅσα ἡμέτερα ἔργα : οὐκ ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν δὲ τὸ σῶμα , ἡ κτῆσις , δόξαι , ἀρχαὶ καὶ ἑνὶ λόγῳ ὅσα οὐχ ἡμέτερα ἔργα . καὶ τὰ μὲν ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν ἐστι φύσει ἐλεύθερα , ἀκώλυτα , ἀπαραπόδιστα , τὰ δὲ οὐκ ἐφ᾽ ἡμῖν ἀσθενῆ , δοῦλα , κωλυτά , ἀλλότρια . μέμνησο οὖν , ὅτι , ἐὰν τὰ φύσει δοῦλα ἐλεύθερα οἰηθῇς καὶ τὰ ἀλλότρια ἴδια , ἐμποδισθήσῃ , πενθήσεις , ταραχθήσῃ , μέμψῃ καὶ θεοὺς καὶ ἀνθρώπους , ἐὰν δὲ τὸ σὸν μόνον οἰηθῇς σὸν εἶναι , τὸ δὲ ἀλλότριον , ὥσπερ ἐστίν , ἀλλότριον , οὐδείς σε ἀναγκάσει οὐδέποτε , οὐδείς σε κωλύσει , οὐ μέμψῃ οὐδένα , οὐκ ἐγκαλέσεις τινί , ἄκων πράξεις οὐδὲ ἕν , οὐδείς σε βλάψει , ἐχθρὸν οὐχ ἕξεις , οὐδὲ γὰρ βλαβερόν τι πείσῃ .
Of
the
things
which
are
,
there
are
these
for
us
,
and
these
not
for
us
.
For
us
:
opinion
,
aim
,
desire
,
aversion ; and in a word , whatever are our own acts . Not for us : body , property , expectations , laws ;
and in a word , whatever are not our acts . On the one hand , these things by nature for us are free ,
unrestrained , and unobstructed . On the other hand , these things not for us are weak , dependent ,
restrained , and belonging to others . Remember , then , that if you consider these things dependent
by nature as free and these things belonging to others as one ' s own , you will be hindered , you will
suffer , you will be disturbed , you will blame both gods and men ; but if you consider that your
thing is only yours , and the thing belonging to others , just as it is , belonging to others , no one will
ever force you , no one will restrain you , you will not blame anyone , you will not accuse someone ,
you will do not one thing unwillingly , no one will harm you , you will not have an enemy , for you
will not suffer any harm .
aversion ; and in a word , whatever are our own acts . Not for us : body , property , expectations , laws ;
and in a word , whatever are not our acts . On the one hand , these things by nature for us are free ,
unrestrained , and unobstructed . On the other hand , these things not for us are weak , dependent ,
restrained , and belonging to others . Remember , then , that if you consider these things dependent
by nature as free and these things belonging to others as one ' s own , you will be hindered , you will
suffer , you will be disturbed , you will blame both gods and men ; but if you consider that your
thing is only yours , and the thing belonging to others , just as it is , belonging to others , no one will
ever force you , no one will restrain you , you will not blame anyone , you will not accuse someone ,
you will do not one thing unwillingly , no one will harm you , you will not have an enemy , for you
will not suffer any harm .