The Enchiridion: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Enchiridion, credited to Epictetus, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Enchiridion by Epictetus. Read in English by John Pederson The Enchiridion (also translated as “Handbook” or “Manual”) of Epictetus is a short collection of Stoic precepts compiled by Arrian, a student of Epictetus. Epictetus (c. 50 – 135 AD) was a Greek philosopher and a champion of Stoicism, a philosophy dedicated to tranquility of the mind and soul via practical, actionable advice. Popular in the ancient and medieval world, it has even found favor in the contemporary military; fighter pilot James Stockdale attributed his survival of over seven years as a prisoner of war to the way of thinking contained in this short work. (summary written by John Pederson)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Enchiridion
• Author credits: Epictetus
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 47:06

Catalogue topics

• Stoicism
• tranquility
• handbook
• manual

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapters 1-10 — 8:20
2. 02 - Chapters 11-20 — 6:55
3. 03 - Chapters 21-30 — 10:48
4. 04 - Chapters 31-40 — 10:48
5. 05 - Chapters 41-53 — 10:15

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