Search this site
TheStoicLife.org
  • What is Stoicism?
    • A Stoic Self-Dedication
      • A Mneme by Any Other Name
      • Four Little Words
      • On Titles and Translations
      • Where is the Captain?
    • Blog Test
      • Final Mneme - The Last SES Assignment
    • How to Live the Stoic Philosophy
    • Index
    • Stoicism as a Spiritual Path
  • A Stoic Course
    • Daily Reflection
      • April
        • April 27
        • April 28
        • April 29
        • April 30
      • August
        • August 1
        • August 2
      • January
        • January 1
        • January 2
      • June
        • June 8
      • May
        • May 1
        • May 2
        • May 3
        • May 4
        • May 5
        • May 6
      • November
        • November 10
    • Introduction - Philosophy as a Way of Life
    • Lesson 1 - What is Good?
    • Lesson 2
    • Lesson 3
    • Lesson 4
    • Lesson 8
    • Lesson 9
    • Lesson 10
    • Lesson 11
    • Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion
      • What is Rhetoric?
  • Articles of Interest
    • How the Stoics Became Atheists
    • In Defense of Stoicism
    • In Defense of the Ideal of a Life Plan
    • Senecas Epistulae Morales as Dramatized Education
    • Stoic Pantheism
  • Blogs and Resources
    • After Atheism: New Perspectives on God and Religion
      • After Atheism, Part 1: Richard Kearney
      • After Atheism, Part 2: John Caputo
      • After Atheism, Part 3: William Cavanaugh
      • After Atheism, Part 4: James Carse
      • After Atheism, Part 5: Roger Lundin
  • Letters to Micheal
  • LXXVIII. The Healing Power Of The Mind
  • Meditations, Celebrations and Solemn Occasions
    • Chapter 1 - Home is Where the Earth Is
    • Chapter 6 - The Right to Passage: Birth, Life, Death and Remembrance
  • Recommended Reading
  • Stoic Training
  • The Teachers
    • Epictetus
      • Fragments
        • 09
        • 17
        • Fragment 1
        • Fragment 2
        • Fragment 3
        • Fragment 4
        • Fragment 5
        • Fragment 6
        • Fragment 7
        • Fragment 8
      • Introduction
      • The Discources
        • Book I
          • Chapter I
          • Chapter II
          • Chapter III
          • Chapter IV
          • Chapter IX
          • Chapter V
          • Chapter VI
          • Chapter VII
          • Chapter VIII
          • Chapter X
          • Chapter XI
          • Chapter XII
          • Chapter XIII
          • Chapter XIV
          • Chapter XIX
          • Chapter XV
          • Chapter XVI
          • Chapter XVII
          • Chapter XVIII
          • Chapter XX
          • Chapter XXI
          • Chapter XXII
          • Chapter XXIII
          • Chapter XXIV
          • Chapter XXIX
          • Chapter XXV
          • Chapter XXVI
          • Chapter XXVII
          • Chapter XXVIII
          • Chapter XXX
        • Book II
          • Chapter I
          • Chapter II
          • Chapter III
          • Chapter IV
          • Chapter IX
          • Chapter V
          • Chapter VI
          • Chapter VII
          • Chapter VIII
          • Chapter X
          • Chapter XI
          • Chapter XII
        • Book III
          • Chapter 4
          • Chapter III
          • Chapter V
        • Book IV
          • CHAPTER I - Of freedom
      • The Manual
        • Section 1
        • Section 10
        • Section 11
        • Section 12
        • Section 13
        • Section 14
        • Section 15
        • Section 16
        • Section 17
        • Section 18
        • Section 19
        • Section 2
        • Section 20
        • Section 21
        • Section 22
        • Section 23
        • Section 24
        • Section 25
        • Section 26
        • Section 27
        • Section 28
        • Section 29
        • Section 3
        • Section 30
        • Section 31
        • Section 32
        • Section 33
        • Section 34
        • Section 35
        • Section 36
        • Section 37
        • Section 38
        • Section 39
        • Section 4
        • Section 40
        • Section 41
        • Section 42
        • Section 43
        • Section 44
        • Section 45
        • Section 46
        • Section 47
        • Section 48
        • Section 49
        • Section 5
        • Section 50
        • Section 51
        • Section 52
        • Section 53
        • Section 6
        • Section 7
        • Section 8
        • Section 9
        • Seddon
          • Section 1
          • Section 2
          • Section 3
    • Maurcus Aurelius
      • Meditations
        • Book I
        • Book II
        • Book III
        • Book IV
        • Book IX
        • Book V
        • Book VI
        • Book VII
        • Book VIII
        • Book X
        • Book XI
        • Book XII
        • Introduction
    • Musonius Rufus
      • Fragments
        • Fragment L
        • Fragment LI
        • Fragment LII
        • Fragment LIII
        • Fragment XL
        • Fragment XLI
        • Fragment XLII
        • Fragment XLIII
        • Fragment XLIV
        • Fragment XLIX
        • Fragment XLV
        • Fragment XLVI
        • Fragment XLVII
        • Fragment XLVIII
        • Fragment XXII
        • Fragment XXIII
        • Fragment XXIV
        • Fragment XXIX
        • Fragment XXV
        • Fragment XXVI
        • Fragment XXVII
        • Fragment XXVIII
        • Fragment XXX
        • Fragment XXXI
        • Fragment XXXII
        • Fragment XXXIII
        • Fragment XXXIV
        • Fragment XXXIX
        • Fragment XXXV
        • Fragment XXXVI
        • Fragment XXXVII
        • Fragment XXXVIII
      • Introduction
      • Lectures
        • Lecture I
        • Lecture II
        • Lecture III
        • Lecture IV
        • Lecture IX
        • Lecture V
        • Lecture VI
        • Lecture VII
        • Lecture VIII
        • Lecture X
        • Lecture XI
        • Lecture XII
        • Lecture XIIIA
        • Lecture XIIIB
        • Lecture XIV
        • Lecture XIX
        • Lecture XV
        • Lecture XVI
        • Lecture XVII
        • Lecture XVIIIA
        • Lecture XVIIIB
        • Lecture XX
        • Lecture XXI
      • Sources of the text
    • Plato
      • Euthydemus
    • Seneca
      • Essays
        • Book I - On Providence
          • ↀ I
          • ↀ II
          • ↀ III
          • ↀ IV
          • ↀ V
          • ↀ VI
        • Book III - On Anger
          • Book III
          • Section XXXVI
        • Book IX - On Tranquility of Mind
        • Book X - On the Shortness of Life
          • ↀ I
          • ↀ II
          • ↀ III
          • ↀ IV
          • ↀ IX
          • ↀ V
          • ↀ VI
          • ↀ VII
          • ↀ VIII
          • ↀ X
          • ↀ XI
          • ↀ XII
          • ↀ XIII
          • ↀ XIV
          • ↀ XIX
          • ↀ XV
          • ↀ XVI
          • ↀ XVII
          • ↀ XVIII
          • ↀ XX
        • Book XII - On Consolation
          • ↀ I
          • ↀ II
          • ↀ III
          • ↀ IV
          • ↀ IX
          • ↀ V
          • ↀ VI
          • ↀ VII
          • ↀ VIII
          • ↀ X
          • ↀ XI
          • ↀ XII
          • ↀ XIII
          • ↀ XIV
          • ↀ XIX
          • ↀ XV
          • ↀ XVI
          • ↀ XVII
          • ↀ XVIII
          • ↀ XX
        • On Mercy
          • Book II
      • The Moral Letters of Seneca To Lucilius
        • I - On Saving Time
        • II - On Discursiveness in Reading
        • III - On True and False Friendship
        • IV - On the Terrors of Death
        • IX - On Philosophy and Friendship
        • L. On Our Blindness and Its Cure
        • LI. On Baiae and Morals
        • LII. On Choosing Our Teachers
        • LIII. On The Faults Of The Spirit
        • LIV. On Asthma And Death
        • LIX. On Pleasure and Joy
        • LV. On Vatia's Villa
        • LVI. On Quiet And Study
        • LVII. On The Trials Of Travel
        • LVIII. On Being
        • LX. On Harmful Prayers
        • LXI. On Meeting Death Cheerfully
        • LXII. On Good Company
        • LXIII. ON GRIEF FOR LOST FRIENDS
        • LXIII. On Grief for Lost Friends
        • LXIV. On The Philosopher's Task
        • LXV. On The First Cause
        • LXXV. On The Diseases of The Soul
        • LXXVI. On Learning Wisdom in Old Age
        • LXXVII. On Taking One's Own Life
        • LXXXIII - On Drunkenness
        • Seneca's Moral Letters - A One Year Reading Plan
        • V - The Philosopher's Mean
        • VI - On Sharing Knowledge
        • VII - On Crowds
        • VIII - On the Philosopher's Seclusion
        • X - On Living to Oneself
        • XCI - On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons
        • XI - On The Blush of Modesty
        • XII - On Old Age
        • XIII - On Groundless Fears
        • XIV - On The Reasons For Withdrawing From The World
        • XIX. On worldliness and retirement
        • XL. ON The Proper Style For A Philosopher's Discourse
        • XLI. ON The God Within Us
        • XLII. On Values
        • XLIII. On The Relativity Of Fame
        • XLIV. On Philosophy And Pedigrees
        • XLIX. On The Shortness Of Life
        • XLV. On Sophistical Argumentation
        • XLVI. On A New Book By Lucilius
        • XLVII. On Master And Slave
        • XLVIII. On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosoper
        • XV - On Brawn And Brains
        • XVI - On Philosophy, The Guide Of Life
        • XVII. On Philosophy And Riches
        • XVIII. On Festivals and Fasting
        • XX - On Practising What You Preach
        • XXI - On The Renown Which My Writings Will Bring You
        • XXII. On The Futility Of Half-Way Measures
        • XXIII. On The True Joy Which Comes From Philosophy
        • XXIV. On Despising Death
        • XXIX. On The Critical Condition Of Marcellinus
        • XXV. On Reformation
        • XXVI. On Old Age And Death
        • XXVII. On The Good Which Abides
        • XXVIII. On Travel as a Cure for Discontent
        • XXX. On Conquering The Conqueror
        • XXXI. On Siren Songs
        • XXXII. On Progress
        • XXXIII. On The Futility Of Learning Maxims
        • XXXIV. On A Promising Pupil
        • XXXIX. On Noble Aspirations
        • XXXV. On The Friendship Of Kindred Minds
        • XXXVI. On The Value Of Retirement
        • XXXVII. On Allegiance To Virtue
        • XXXVIII. On Quiet Conversation
    • Socrates
      • Memorabilia
        • Chapter 12
  • XLVII. On Master And Slave
TheStoicLife.org

Seneca

Essays

On Providence

On The Shortness of Life

On Tranquility of Mind

On Consolation (To Helvia His Mother)

On Mercy

Letters

I - On Saving Time

II - On Discursiveness in Reading

III - On True and False Friendship

IV - On the terrors of death

V - The Philosopher's Mean

VI. On Sharing Knowledge

VII - On Crowds

VIII - On the Philosopher's Seclusion

IX - On Philosophy and Friendship

XII - On Old Age

XVIII - On Festivals and Fasting

XIX - On worldliness and retirement

XXVIII - On Travel as a Cure for Discontent

XXXIII - On the Futility of Learning Maxims

XLI - On the God Within Us

XLVII - On Master and Slave

XLVIII - On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosoper

65. How Many "Causes"?

70. Suicide

LXXVI. On Learning Wisdom in Old Age

LXXXIII - On Drunkenness

86. Scipio's Villa

89. The Subjects of Philosophy

90. Philosophy and Progress

XCI - On The Lessons to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons

92. The Happy Life

102. Immortality

124. Reason and the True Good

Report abuse
Page details
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse