You're a little soul carrying a corpse.
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.41
You're a little soul carrying a corpse.
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.41
The source
"You're a little soul carrying a corpse." Epictetus said it in Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.41. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
"Ψυχάριον εἶ βαστάζον νεκρόν, ὡς Ἐπίκτητος ἔλεγεν."Original Greek, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.41. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus; Saying of Epictetus quoted by Marcus Aurelius.
Who said it
Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Born enslaved, became the most influential Stoic teacher of his age. His student Arrian wrote down the Discourses and the Enchiridion.
Questions
- Who said "You're a little soul carrying a corpse."?
- Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Source: Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 4.41.
- What is the original Greek?
- Ψυχάριον εἶ βαστάζον νεκρόν, ὡς Ἐπίκτητος ἔλεγεν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
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