ARRIAN'S

THE DISCOURSES OF EPICTETUS

1 2 3 4 The original uses the Greek numerals Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta.

BOOK 3

CHAPTER TITLES OF THE THIRD BOOK

1. Concerning personal adornment.
2. In what areas should the person making progressprokopsanta: a student who is actively advancing toward Stoic wisdom train, and that we neglect the most important things.
3. What is the material of the "good," and in what area should we especially practice.
4. Addressing the man who behaved inappropriately in the theater.
5. Addressing those who depart [from the school] because of illness. original footnote 1: "s: πλαττομένους S." — The editor 's' suggests a reading meaning 'those who pretend illness', whereas manuscript 'S' reads 'those departing due to illness'.
6. Various miscellaneous sayings.
7. Addressing the governordiorthōtēn: an official sent to oversee the administration of "free" Greek cities of the free cities, who was an EpicureanA follower of the philosopher Epicurus; Stoics like Epictetus often argued against the Epicurean focus on pleasure and their denial of divine providence.
8. How should we train ourselves to deal with impressionsphantasias: the mental images or appearances of things that present themselves to our minds?
9. Addressing a certain orator who was going up to Rome for a lawsuit.
10. How should we bear illnesses? original footnote 2: This chapter title was not in the original list but was reconstructed from the content of Chapter 10 by the editor.
11. Various miscellaneous sayings.
12. Concerning trainingaskēseōs: the practical discipline or "exercise" required to live according to philosophy.
13. What is solitude, and what kind of person is a solitary?
14. Various miscellaneous sayings.

original footnote 1: s: πλαττομένους S.
original footnote 2: The entire title supplied from Chapter 10 by s.