How long does it take to read The Discourses of Epictetus?
with the Encheiridion and fragments.
The Discourses of Epictetus by Epictetus takes about 8 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 17 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1800. 452 pages, about 124,300 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 27 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Stoics, Philosophy, Conduct of life, Ancient Philosophy, Criticism and interpretation, Morale
