Epictetus: The Complete Works
translation, introduction, and notes, The University of Chicago Press, 2022
Reviews:
"There can be no better guide to developed stoic thought than this excellent book by Robin Waterfield … W. does much more than offer a translation. He provides a careful introduction which includes ‘Stoicism: a Sketch’ which gives a masterly overview of orthodox stoic belief. … W. himself has spared no effort in excellence of exposition and commentary. Copious well-referenced notes explain historical, mythical and literary allusions. … This is an excellent book, well-produced and presented and exceptional value. Our thanks are indeed due to Waterfield and the University of Chicago Press for a stimulating work of scholarship"
- Ray Morris, Classics for All
"Waterfield’s clear, readable translation brings out Epictetus’s humour and conversational tone as well as his philosophical vision"
- Emily Wilson, London Review of Books
"A scrupulously faithful rendition of both the substance and tone of the original … I am grateful for this new edition of Epictetus, not only for its deft literary style but for Waterfield’s erudite and helpful annotations. It is a privilege to have the works of this great thinker offered to us with such excellence"
- Richard Smoley, Parabola
