Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium) - Free Audiobook

Author(s): Lucius Annaeus Seneca,

Language: English

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)Essays & Short Works Non-fiction

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125 Chapter(s)

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

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Seneca the Younger’s letters to his friend, Lucilius Junior, appear to have been written with a broad audience in mind. These letters introduce major themes of Stoic philosophy and have been a source of inspiration and comfort for readers throughout the centuries. - Summary by jvanstan

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