Comment by FeteCommuniste
7 hours ago
An "enchiridion" is a manual or primer. Interestingly, in both ancient and modern Greek, ἐγχειρίδιον / εγχειρίδιο also means "dagger." Because both a small manual and a dagger were things that could fit comfortably in (εγχ / εν) your hand (χείρ / χέρι).
Not all that relevant to Epictetus, just wanted to add a little linguistic note.
So the more accurate English word for enchiridion in the book sense is probably handbook?
Sure. Though "manual" actually shares the same kind of root as well (from Latin "manus" [= hand]).
manus, mens et. one each.
Interesting. I thought it was a new menu item from Taco Bell.
Still thinking about those three black olive slices?