Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium) by Lucius Annaeus SENECA Part 4/4 |
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Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium) by Lucius Annaeus SENECA (4 BCE - 65), translated by Richard M. GUMMERE (1883 - 1969)
Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Biography & Autobiography, Essays & Short Works Read by: John Van Stan in English Parts: Part 1 https://youtu.be/qkbMMwj5ki4 Part 2 https://youtu.be/NFIWjHJL2UE Part 3 https://youtu.be/-yRjdAwu9BQ Chapters: 00:00:00 - 115 - On Style as a Mirror of Character 00:19:50 - 116 - On the Superficial Blessings 00:33:30 - 117 - On Self-Control 00:39:50 - 118 - On Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic Subtleties 01:04:45 - 119 - On the Vanity of Place-Seeking 01:15:54 - 120 - On Nature as Our Best Provider 01:26:09 - 121 - More About Virtue 01:42:49 - 122 - On Instinct in Animals 01:58:09 - 123 - On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness 02:10:54 - 124 - On the Conflict between Pleasure and Virtue 02:22:49 - 125 - On the True Good as Attained by Reason 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 More information: https://librivox.org/moral-letters-to-lucilius-epistulae-morales-ad-lucilium-by-lucius-annaeus-seneca/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/) |