Seneca on Study

Letters on reading, learning, and philosophical exercise.

30封书信

书信 2: On Discursiveness In Reading

CharacterSimplicity

书信 14: On The Reasons For Withdrawing From The World

书信 24: On Despising Death

书信 30: On Conquering The Conqueror

DeathEquanimity

书信 33: On The Futility Of Learning Maxims

书信 38: On Quiet Conversation

书信 45: On Sophistical Argumentation

书信 48: On Quibbling As Unworthy Of The Philosopher

VirtueFriendship

书信 52: On Choosing Our Teachers

书信 53: On The Faults Of The Spirit

书信 56: On Quiet And Study

SolitudeEquanimity

书信 62: On Good Company

书信 64: On The Philosophers Task

书信 68: On Wisdom And Retirement

SolitudeCharacter

书信 71: On The Supreme Good

书信 84: On Gathering Ideas

书信 85: On Some Vain Syllogisms

VirtueEquanimity

书信 88: On Liberal And Vocational Studies

书信 89: On The Parts Of Philosophy

VirtueCharacter

书信 90: On The Part Played By Philosophy In The Progress Of Man

VirtueSimplicity

书信 92: On The Happy Life

VirtueEquanimity

书信 94: On The Value Of Advice

CharacterSociety

书信 95: On The Usefulness Of Basic Principles

书信 103: On The Dangers Of Association With Our Fellow Men

书信 104: On Care Of Health And Peace Of Mind

书信 108: On The Approaches To Philosophy

VirtueCharacter

书信 111: On The Vanity Of Mental Gymnastics

书信 113: On The Vitality Of The Soul And Its Attributes

书信 116: On Self Control

EquanimityVirtue

书信 117: On Real Ethics As Superior To Syllogistic Subtleties