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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 volume
- 77
- Date published
- 1925-01-01
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 480 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9780674990869
Reference
- Read online
- Read Here
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- Epistles
- 93. The Quality of Life
- 94. The Value of Advice
- 95. On Basic Principle
- 96. Facing Hardships
- 97. The Degeneracy of the Age
- 98. The Fickleness of Fortune
- 99. Consolation to the Bereaved
- 100. The Writings of Fabianus
- 101. The Futility of Planning Ahead
- 102. Intimation of our Immortality
- 103. The Dangers of Association with our Fellow-Men
- 104. Care of Health and Peace of Mind
- 105. Facing the World with Confidence
- 106. The Corporeality of Virtue
- 107. Obedience to the Universal Will
- 108. Approaches to Philosophy
- 109. The Fellowship of Wise Men
- 110. True and False Riches
- 111. The Vanity of Mental Gymnastics
- 112. Reforming Hardened Sinners
- 113. The Vitality of the Soul
- 114. Style as a Mirror of Character
- 115. Superficial Blessings
- 116. Self-Control
- 117. Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic Subtleties
- 118. The Vanity of Place-Seeking
- 119. Nature as our Rest Provider
- 120. More about Virtue
- 121. Instinct in Animals
- 122. On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness
- 123. The Conflict between Pleasure and Virtue
- 124. The True Good as Attained by Reason
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Index of Proper Names
- Subject Index