Comment on The Enchiridion, or Manual, of EpictetusparentComments−anigbrowl11yThe word handbook has a lot different connotations than ManualYou really think so? The former is just an anglicization of the latter. Manus is Latin for hand, and you can still hear this in French main Spanish mano etc.−cryoshon11y"Manual" implies stuffy reference material to be referred to only when there is a malfunction."Handbook" implies action, portability, and usefulness.−anigbrowl11yThese are highly personal associations which I don't share with you at all.
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The word handbook has a lot different connotations than Manual
You really think so? The former is just an anglicization of the latter. Manus is Latin for hand, and you can still hear this in French main Spanish mano etc.
"Manual" implies stuffy reference material to be referred to only when there is a malfunction.
"Handbook" implies action, portability, and usefulness.
These are highly personal associations which I don't share with you at all.