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
IntroductionOn Saving TimeOn Discursiveness in ReadingOn True and False FriendshipOn the Terrors of DeathOn the Philosopher's MeanOn Sharing KnowledgeOn CrowdsOn the Philosopher's SeclusionOn Philosophy and FriendshipOn Living to OnselfOn the Blush of ModestyOn Old AgeOn Groundless FearsOn the Reasons for Withdrawing from the WorldOn Brawn and BrainsOn Philosophy, the Guide of LifeOn Philosophy and RichesOn Festivals and FastingOn Worldliness and RetirementOn Practising What You PreachOn the Renown which My Writings Will Bring YouOn the Futility of Half-way MeasuresOn the True Joy which Comes from PhilosophyOn Despising DeathOn ReformationOn Old Age and DeathOn the Good which AbidesOn Travel as a Cure for DiscontentOn the Critical Condition of MarcellinusOn Conquering the ConquerorOn Siren SongsOn ProgressOn the Futility of Learning MaximsOn a Promising PupilOn the Friendship of Kindred MindsOn the Value of RetirementOn Allegiance to VirtueOn Quiet ConversationOn Noble AspirationsOn the Proper Style for a Philosopher's DiscourseOn the God within UsOn ValuesOn the Relativity of FameOf Philosophy and PedigreesOn Sophistical ArgumentationOn a New Book by LuciliusOn Master and SlaveOn Quibbling as Unworthy of the PhilosopherOn the Shortness of LifeOn Our Blindness and Its CureOn Baiae and MoralsOn Choosing Our TeachersOn the Faults of the SpiritOn Asthma and DeathOn Vatia's VillaOn Quiet and StudyOn the Trials of TravelOn BeingOn Pleasure and JoyOn Harmful PrayersOn Meeting Death CheerfullyOn Good CompanyOn Grief for Lost FriendsOn the Philosopher's TaskOn the First CauseOn Various Aspects of VirtueOn Ill-health and Endurance of SufferingOn Wisdom and RetirementOn Rest and RestlessnessOn the Proper Time to Slip the CableOn the Supreme GoodOn Business as the Enemy of PhilosophyOn Philosophers and KingsOn Virtue as a Refuge from Worldly DistractionsOn the Diseases of the SoulOn Learning Wisdom in Old AgeOn Taking One's Own LifeOn the Healing Power of the MindOn the Rewards of Scientific DiscoveryOn Worldly DeceptionsOn BenefitsOn the Natural Fear of DeathOn DrunkennessOn Gathering IdeasOn Some Vain SyllogismsOn Scipio's VillaSome Arguments in Favour of the Simple LifeOn Liberal and Vocational StudiesOn the Parts of PhilosophyOn the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of ManOn the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of LyonsOn the Happy LifeOn the Quality, as Contrasted with the Length, of LifeOn the Value of AdviceOn the Usefulness of Basic PrinciplesOn Facing HardshipsOn the Degeneracy of the AgeOn the Fickleness of FortuneOn Consolation of the BereavedOn the Writings of FabianusOn the Futility of Planning AheadOn the Intimations of Our ImmortalityOn the Dangers of Association with Our Fellow-MenOn Care of Health and Peace of MindOn Facing the World with ConfidenceOn the Corporeality of VirtueOn Obedience to the Universal WillOn the Approaches to PhilosophyOn the Fellowship of Wise MenOn True and False RichesOn the Vanity of Mental GymnasticsOn Reforming Hardened SinnersOn the Vitality of the Soul and Its AttributesOn Style as a Mirror of CharacterOn the Superficial BlessingsOn Self-ControlOn Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic SubtletiesOn the Vanity of Place-SeekingOn Nature as Our Best ProviderMore About VirtueOn Instinct in AnimalsOn Darkness as a Veil for WickednessOn the Conflict between Pleasure and VirtueOn the True Good as Attained by Reason
Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium) - Lucius Annaeus SENECA - Description and brief content, listen free online on the e-library site at Knigi-Audio.com/en/
