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LCL · Latin

Epistles, Volume I

by Seneca the Younger

Letters to Lucilius on how to live: the most readable and most quoted body of Stoic writing.

The Edition

Original language
Latin
Translated by
Richard M. Gummere

Publication

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Series
Loeb Classical Library (LCL)
Series volume
75
Date published
1917-01-01
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover
Dust jacket
Yes
Total pages
496 pages
ISBN-13
9780674990845

Reference

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Epistles
    • 1. Saving Time
    • 2. Discursiveness In Reading
    • 3. True And False Friendship
    • 4. The Terrors Of Death
    • 5. The Philosopher’s Mean
    • 6. Sharing Knowledge
    • 7. Crowds
    • 8. The Philosopher’s Seclusion
    • 9. Philosophy And Friendship
    • 10. Living to Oneself
    • 11. The Blush of Modesty
    • 12. Old Age
    • 13. Groundless Fears
    • 14. Withdrawing from the World
    • 15. Brawn and Brains
    • 16. Philosophy, The Guide of Life
    • 17. Philosophy and Riches
    • 18. Festivals and Fasting
    • 19. Worldliness and Retirement
    • 20. Practising What You Preach
    • 21. The Renown My Writings Will Bring
    • 22. The Futility of Half-Way Measures
    • 23. The Joy Which Comes from Philosophy
    • 24. Despising Death
    • 25. Reformation
    • 26. Old Age and Death
    • 27. The Good Which Abides
    • 28. Travel as a Cure for Discontent
    • 29. Marcellinus’ Condition
    • 30. Conquering the Conqueror
    • 31. Siren Songs
    • 32. Progress
    • 33. The Futility of Learning Maxims
    • 34. A Promising Pupil
    • 35. The Friendship of Kindred Minds
    • 36. The Value of Retirement
    • 37. Allegiance to Virtue
    • 38. Quiet Conversation
    • 39. Noble Aspirations
    • 40. The proper style for a philosopher’s Discourse
    • 41. The God within Us
    • 42. Values
    • 43. The Relativity of Fame
    • 44. Philosophy and Pedigrees
    • 45. Sophistical Argumentation
    • 46. A New Book by Lucilius
    • 47. Master and Slave
    • 48. Quibbling Unworthy of the Philosopher
    • 49. The Shortness of Life
    • 50. Our Blindness and Its Cure
    • 51. Baiae and Morals
    • 52. Choosing Our Teachers
    • 53. The Faults of the Spirit
    • 54. Asthma and Death
    • 55. Vatia’s Villa
    • 56. Quiet and Study
    • 57. The Trials of Travel
    • 58. Being
    • 59. Pleasure and Joy
    • 60. Harmful Prayers
    • 61. Meeting Death Cheerfully
    • 62. Good Company
    • 63. Grief for Lost Friends
    • 64. The Philosopher’s Task
    • 65. The First Cause
  • Index