Seneca on Study
Letters on reading, learning, and philosophical exercise.
30 Briefe
2
Brief 2: On Discursiveness In Reading
CharacterSimplicity
14
Brief 14: On The Reasons For Withdrawing From The World
CourageBody
24
Brief 24: On Despising Death
DeathCourage
30
Brief 30: On Conquering The Conqueror
DeathEquanimity
33
Brief 33: On The Futility Of Learning Maxims
38
Brief 38: On Quiet Conversation
45
Brief 45: On Sophistical Argumentation
VirtueReason
48
Brief 48: On Quibbling As Unworthy Of The Philosopher
VirtueFriendship
52
Brief 52: On Choosing Our Teachers
Character
53
Brief 53: On The Faults Of The Spirit
Character
56
Brief 56: On Quiet And Study
SolitudeEquanimity
62
Brief 62: On Good Company
Presence
64
Brief 64: On The Philosophers Task
68
Brief 68: On Wisdom And Retirement
SolitudeCharacter
71
Brief 71: On The Supreme Good
VirtueFate
84
Brief 84: On Gathering Ideas
85
Brief 85: On Some Vain Syllogisms
VirtueEquanimity
88
Brief 88: On Liberal And Vocational Studies
Virtue
89
Brief 89: On The Parts Of Philosophy
VirtueCharacter
90
Brief 90: On The Part Played By Philosophy In The Progress Of Man
VirtueSimplicity
92
Brief 92: On The Happy Life
VirtueEquanimity
94
Brief 94: On The Value Of Advice
CharacterSociety
95
Brief 95: On The Usefulness Of Basic Principles
VirtueReason
103
Brief 103: On The Dangers Of Association With Our Fellow Men
VirtueNature
104
Brief 104: On Care Of Health And Peace Of Mind
Virtue
108
Brief 108: On The Approaches To Philosophy
VirtueCharacter
111
Brief 111: On The Vanity Of Mental Gymnastics
Virtue
113
Brief 113: On The Vitality Of The Soul And Its Attributes
VirtueReason
116
Brief 116: On Self Control
EquanimityVirtue
117
Brief 117: On Real Ethics As Superior To Syllogistic Subtleties
ReasonVirtue