I Read Classical Literature
Since the weather is so crappy, I'm going to start rereading Epictetus's Discourses. I read it in college more than 40 years ago. It's about time I read him again.
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LamontCranston · M
Interestingly, I've never read Epictetus although I've read some other Stoics and similar philosophers.
I should read him; so I thank you for your inspiration.
I can combine this with my bibliophile interests. i see there is a rather handsome Limited Editions Club book available with some interesting art. (I know this sounds more epicurian than stoic) I'll have to see if there is a fine copy at a reasonable price: the mantra of the gentle madness of book collecting.
I should read him; so I thank you for your inspiration.
I can combine this with my bibliophile interests. i see there is a rather handsome Limited Editions Club book available with some interesting art. (I know this sounds more epicurian than stoic) I'll have to see if there is a fine copy at a reasonable price: the mantra of the gentle madness of book collecting.
LamontCranston · M
As a follow-up, I received a message from a LibraryThing fellow-enthusiast of LimitedEditionsClub editions (the group is called GeorgeMacyDevotees after the founder/head of this marvelous institution, founded in the depths of the Great Depression). He has a duplicate near-fine copy to sell at a reasonable price so we will make a deal.
LamontCranston · M
LeeInTheNorthWoods · 70-79, F
@LamontCranston Beautiful! Worth getting and keeping, or as a gift. I'm vaguely aware of the Limited Editions Club. I believe it published a beautiful edition of Diary of a Country Priest many years ago. Or,am I thinking of a different publisher?
LamontCranston · M
@LeeInTheNorthWoods The LEC did an edition of the "Diary" late in its history, in 1986. In those last few years they were transitioning toward a smaller run at increased price focusing on the art: "livre d'artiste" books.That was limited to a thousand copies.
The art in Epictetus is quite excellent by Hans Erni but the focus is on the book.
The art in Epictetus is quite excellent by Hans Erni but the focus is on the book.
Elevatorpitches · F
@LamontCranston humane guy...
Evil doesn't exist; people are just arrows, and some of them are misguided"
Evil doesn't exist; people are just arrows, and some of them are misguided"
@LamontCranston Thank you for your comment, “Shadow” alter ego. Did you ever see the 90s movie of that title, starring Alec Baldwin as the Shadow?….
LamontCranston · M
@Thorstormbringer I did.