Seneca's Letters from a Stoic

Name: Seneca's Letters from a Stoic
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Lucius Seneca(Author)

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Published on 5. October 2021

260 pages

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Intro
Introduction
Chapter 1
On Saving Time
Chapter 2
On Discursiveness in Reading
Chapter 3
On True and False Friendship
Chapter 4
On the Terrors of Death
Chapter 5
The Philosopher's Mean
Chapter 6
On Sharing Knowledge
Chapter 7
On Crowds
Chapter 8
On the Philosopher's Seclusion
Chapter 9
On Philosophy and Friendship
Chapter 10
On Living to Oneself
Chapter 11
On the Blush of Modesty
Chapter 12
On Old Age
Chapter 13
On Groundless Fears
Chapter 14
On the Reasons for Withdrawing from the World
Chapter 15
On Brawn and Brains
Chapter 16
On Philosophy, the Guide of Life
Chapter 17
On Philosophy and Riches
Chapter 18
On Festivals and Fasting
Chapter 19
On Worldliness and Retirement
Chapter 20
On Practising what you Preach
Chapter 21
On the Renown which my Writings will Bring You
Chapter 22
On the Futility of half-way Measures
Chapter 23
On the True Joy which comes from Philosophy
Chapter 24
On Despising Death
Chapter 25
On Reformation
Chapter 26
On Old Age and Death
Chapter 27
On the Good which Abides
Chapter 28
On Travel as a Cure for Discontent
Chapter 29
On the Critical Condition of Marcellinus
Chapter 30
On Conquering the Conqueror
Chapter 31
On Siren Songs
Chapter 32
On Progress
Chapter 33
On the Futility of Learning Maxims
Chapter 34
On a Promising Pupil
Chapter 35
On the Friendship of Kindred Minds
Chapter 36
On the Value of Retirement
Chapter 37
On Allegiance to Virtue
Chapter 38
On Quiet Conversation
Chapter 39
On Noble Aspirations
Chapter 40
On the Proper Style for a Philosopher's Discourse
Chapter 41
On the God within Us
Chapter 42
On Values
Chapter 43
On the Relativity of Fame
Chapter 44
On Philosophy and Pedigrees
Chapter 45
On Sophistical Argumentation
Chapter 46
On a New Book by Lucilius
Chapter 47
On Master and Slave
Chapter 48
On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosopher
Chapter 49
On the Shortness of Life
Chapter 50
On our Blindness and its Curb
Chapter 51
On Baiae and Morals
Chapter 52
On Choosing our Teachers
Chapter 53
On the Faults of the Spirit
Chapter 54
On Asthma and Death
Chapter 55
On Vatia's Villa
Chapter 56
On Quiet and Study
Chapter 57
On the Trials of Travel
Chapter 58
On Being
Chapter 59
On Pleasure and Joy
Chapter 60
On Harmful Prayers
Chapter 61
On Meeting Death Cheerfull
Chapter 62
On Good Company
Chapter 63
On Grief for Lost Friends
Chapter 64
On the Philosopher's Task
Chapter 65
On the First Cause
Chapter 66
On Various Aspects of Virtue
Chapter 67
On Ill-Health and Endurance of Suffering
Chapter 68
On Wisdom and Retirement
Chapter 69
On Rest and Restlessness
Chapter 70
On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable
Chapter 71
On the Supreme Good
Chapter 72
On Business as the Enemy of Philosophy
Chapter 73
On Philosophers and Kings
Chapter 74
On Virtue as a Refuge from Worldly Distractions
Chapter 75
On the Diseases of the Soul
Chapter 76
On Learning Wisdom in old Age
Chapter 77
On Taking one's Own Life
Chapter 78
On the Healing Power of the Mind
Chapter 79
On the Rewards of Scientific Discovery
Chapter 80
On Worldly Deceptions
Chapter 81
On Benefits
Chapter 82
On the Natural fear of Death
Chapter 83
On Drunkenness
Chapter 84
On Gathering Ideas
Chapter 85
On Some Vain Syllogisms
Chapter 86
On Scipio's Villa
Chapter 87
Some Arguments in favour of the Simple Life
Chapter 88
On Liberal and Vocational Studies
Chapter 89
On the Parts of Philosophy
Chapter 90
On the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of Man
Chapter 91
On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons
Chapter 92
On the Happy Life
Chapter 93
On the Quality, as Contrasted with the Length, of Life
Chapter 94
On the Value of Advice
Chapter 95
On the Usefulness of Basic Principles
Chapter 96
On Facing Hardships
Chapter 97
On the Degeneracy of the Age
Chapter 98
On the Fickleness of Fortune
Chapter 99
On Consolation to the Bereaved
Chapter 100
On the Writings of Fabianus
Chapter 101
On the Futility of Planning Ahead
Chapter 102
On the Intimations of our Immortality
Chapter 103
On the Dangers of Association with our Fellow-Men
Chapter 104
On Care of Health and Peace of Mind
Chapter 105
On Facing the World with Confidence
Chapter 106
On the Corporeality of Virtue
Chapter 107
On Obedience to the Universal Will
Chapter 108
On the Approaches to Philosophy
Chapter 109
On the Fellowship of Wise Men
Chapter 110
On True and False Riches
Chapter 111
On the Vanity of Mental Gymnastics
Chapter 112
On Reforming Hardened Sinners
Chapter 113
On the Vitality of the Soul and its Attributes
Chapter 114
On Style as a Mirror of Character
Chapter 115
On the Superficial Blessings
Chapter 116
On Self-Control
Chapter 117
On Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic Subtleties
Chapter 118
On the Vanity of Place-Seeking
Chapter 119
On Nature as our Best Provider
Chapter 120
More about Virtue
Chapter 121
On Instinct in Animals
Chapter 122
On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness
Chapter 123
On the Conflict between Pleasure and Virtue
Chapter 124
On the True Good as Attained by Reason

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