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Moral Letters to Lucilius

Seneca, translated by Richard M Gummere

NonfictionPhilosophyabout 25 h 30 min of listening

An elderly Roman Stoic philosopher gives life advice to a young friend.

Contents

  1. Imprint
  2. Introduction
  3. The Text
  4. Letter I: On Saving Time
  5. Letter II: On Discursiveness in Reading
  6. Letter III: On True and False Friendship
  7. Letter IV: On the Terrors of Death
  8. Letter V: The Philosopher’s Mean
  9. Letter VI: On Sharing Knowledge
  10. Letter VII: On Crowds
  11. Letter VIII: On the Philosopher’s Seclusion
  12. Letter IX: On Philosophy and Friendship
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  1. Letter X: On Living to Oneself
  2. Letter XI: On the Blush of Modesty
  3. Letter XII: On Old Age
  4. Letter XIII: On Groundless Fears
  5. Letter XIV: On the Reasons for Withdrawing from the World
  6. Letter XV: On Brawn and Brains
  7. Letter XVI: On Philosophy, the Guide of Life
  8. Letter XVII: On Philosophy and Riches
  9. Letter XVIII: On Festivals and Fasting
  10. Letter XIX: On Worldliness and Retirement
  11. Letter XX: On Practising What You Preach
  12. Letter XXI: On the Renown Which My Writings Will Bring You
  13. Letter XXII: On the Futility of Halfway Measures
  14. Letter XXIII: On the True Joy Which Comes from Philosophy
  15. Letter XXIV: On Despising Death
  16. Letter XXV: On Reformation
  17. Letter XXVI: On Old Age and Death
  18. Letter XXVII: On the Good Which Abides
  19. Letter XXVIII: On Travel as a Cure for Discontent
  20. Letter XXIX: On the Critical Condition of Marcellinus
  21. Letter XXX: On Conquering the Conqueror
  22. Letter XXXI: On Siren Songs
  23. Letter XXXII: On Progress
  24. Letter XXXIII: On the Futility of Learning Maxims
  25. Letter XXXIV: On a Promising Pupil
  26. Letter XXXV: On the Friendship of Kindred Minds
  27. Letter XXXVI: On the Value of Retirement
  28. Letter XXXVII: On Allegiance to Virtue
  29. Letter XXXVIII: On Quiet Conversation
  30. Letter XXXIX: On Noble Aspirations
  31. Letter XL: On the Proper Style for a Philosopher’s Discourse
  32. Letter XLI: On the God Within Us
  33. Letter XLII: On Values
  34. Letter XLIII: On the Relativity of Fame
  35. Letter XLIV: On Philosophy and Pedigrees
  36. Letter XLV: On Sophistical Argumentation
  37. Letter XLVI: On a New Book by Lucilius
  38. Letter XLVII: On Master and Slave
  39. Letter XLVIII: On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosopher
  40. Letter XLIX: On the Shortness of Life
  41. Letter L: On Our Blindness and Its Cure
  42. Letter LI: On Baiae and Morals
  43. Letter LII: On Choosing Our Teachers
  44. Letter LIII: On the Faults of the Spirit
  45. Letter LIV: On Asthma and Death
  46. Letter LV: On Vatia’s Villa
  47. Letter LVI: On Quiet and Study
  48. Letter LVII: On the Trials of Travel
  49. Letter LVIII: On Being
  50. Letter LIX: On Pleasure and Joy
  51. Letter LX: On Harmful Prayers
  52. Letter LXI: On Meeting Death Cheerfully
  53. Letter LXII: On Good Company
  54. Letter LXIII: On Grief for Lost Friends
  55. Letter LXIV: On the Philosopher’s Task
  56. Letter LXV: On the First Cause
  57. Letter LXVI: On Various Aspects of Virtue
  58. Letter LXVII: On Ill-Health and Endurance of Suffering
  59. Letter LXVIII: On Wisdom and Retirement
  60. Letter LXIX: On Rest and Restlessness
  61. Letter LXX: On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable
  62. Letter LXXI: On the Supreme Good
  63. Letter LXXII: On Business as the Enemy of Philosophy
  64. Letter LXXIII: On Philosophers and Kings
  65. Letter LXXIV: On Virtue as a Refuge from Worldly Distractions
  66. Letter LXXV: On the Diseases of the Soul
  67. Letter LXXVI: On Learning Wisdom in Old Age
  68. Letter LXXVII: On Taking One’s Own Life
  69. Letter LXXVIII: On the Healing Power of the Mind
  70. Letter LXXIX: On the Rewards of Scientific Discovery
  71. Letter LXXX: On Worldly Deceptions
  72. Letter LXXXI: On Benefits
  73. Letter LXXXII: On the Natural Fear of Death
  74. Letter LXXXIII: On Drunkenness
  75. Letter LXXXIV: On Gathering Ideas
  76. Letter LXXXV: On Some Vain Syllogisms
  77. Letter LXXXVI: On Scipio’s Villa
  78. Letter LXXXVII: Some Arguments in Favour of the Simple Life
  79. Letter LXXXVIII: On Liberal and Vocational Studies
  80. Letter LXXXIX: On the Parts of Philosophy
  81. Letter XC: On the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of Man
  82. Letter XCI: On the Lesson to Be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons
  83. Letter XCII: On the Happy Life
  84. Letter XCIII: On the Quality, as Contrasted with the Length, of Life
  85. Letter XCIV: On the Value of Advice
  86. Letter XCV: On the Usefulness of Basic Principles
  87. Letter XCVI: On Facing Hardships
  88. Letter XCVII: On the Degeneracy of the Age
  89. Letter XCVIII: On the Fickleness of Fortune
  90. Letter XCIX: On Consolation to the Bereaved
  91. Letter C: On the Writings of Fabianus
  92. Letter CI: On the Futility of Planning Ahead
  93. Letter CII: On the Intimations of Our Immortality
  94. Letter CIII: On the Dangers of Association with Our Fellow-Men
  95. Letter CIV: On Care of Health and Peace of Mind
  96. Letter CV: On Facing the World with Confidence
  97. Letter CVI: On the Corporeality of Virtue
  98. Letter CVII: On Obedience to the Universal Will
  99. Letter CVIII: On the Approaches to Philosophy
  100. Letter CIX: On the Fellowship of Wise Men
  101. Letter CX: On True and False Riches
  102. Letter CXI: On the Vanity of Mental Gymnastics
  103. Letter CXII: On Reforming Hardened Sinners
  104. Letter CXIII: On the Vitality of the Soul and Its Attributes
  105. Letter CXIV: On Style as a Mirror of Character
  106. Letter CXV: On the Superficial Blessings
  107. Letter CXVI: On Self-Control
  108. Letter CXVII: On Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic Subtleties
  109. Letter CXVIII: On the Vanity of Place-Seeking
  110. Letter CXIX: On Nature as Our Best Provider
  111. Letter CXX: More About Virtue
  112. Letter CXXI: On Instinct in Animals
  113. Letter CXXII: On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness
  114. Letter CXXIII: On the Conflict Between Pleasure and Virtue
  115. Letter CXXIV: On the True Good as Attained by Reason
  116. Appendix I
  117. Appendix II
  118. Endnotes 1–500
  119. Endnotes 501–1,000
  120. Endnotes 1,001–1,072
  121. Colophon
  122. Uncopyright

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