Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium)
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Leído por John Van Stan





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 (24 hr 14 min)
Capítulos
Introduction | 11:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Saving Time | 3:45 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Discursiveness in Reading | 3:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On True and False Friendship | 4:16 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Terrors of Death | 6:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Philosopher's Mean | 5:31 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Sharing Knowledge | 4:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Crowds | 7:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Philosopher's Seclusion | 6:27 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Philosophy and Friendship | 14:26 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Living to Onself | 3:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Blush of Modesty | 5:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Old Age | 7:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Groundless Fears | 12:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Reasons for Withdrawing from the World | 12:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Brawn and Brains | 7:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Philosophy, the Guide of Life | 6:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Philosophy and Riches | 7:42 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Festivals and Fasting | 8:46 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Worldliness and Retirement | 8:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Practising What You Preach | 8:30 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Renown which My Writings Will Bring You | 8:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Futility of Half-way Measures | 10:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the True Joy which Comes from Philosophy | 7:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Despising Death | 17:10 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Reformation | 5:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Old Age and Death | 6:30 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Good which Abides | 6:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Travel as a Cure for Discontent | 6:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Critical Condition of Marcellinus | 8:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Conquering the Conqueror | 11:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Siren Songs | 7:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Progress | 3:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Futility of Learning Maxims | 7:45 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On a Promising Pupil | 2:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Friendship of Kindred Minds | 3:22 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Value of Retirement | 8:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Allegiance to Virtue | 3:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Quiet Conversation | 2:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Noble Aspirations | 4:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Proper Style for a Philosopher's Discourse | 9:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the God within Us | 6:35 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Values | 6:45 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Relativity of Fame | 3:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
Of Philosophy and Pedigrees | 5:10 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Sophistical Argumentation | 9:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On a New Book by Lucilius | 2:45 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Master and Slave | 13:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosopher | 9:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Shortness of Life | 9:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Our Blindness and Its Cure | 6:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Baiae and Morals | 8:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Choosing Our Teachers | 9:35 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Faults of the Spirit | 8:35 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Asthma and Death | 5:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Vatia's Villa | 8:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Quiet and Study | 10:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Trials of Travel | 5:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Being | 24:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Pleasure and Joy | 13:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Harmful Prayers | 3:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Meeting Death Cheerfully | 2:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Good Company | 2:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Grief for Lost Friends | 9:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Philosopher's Task | 6:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the First Cause | 16:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Various Aspects of Virtue | 35:10 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Ill-health and Endurance of Suffering | 10:10 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Wisdom and Retirement | 8:41 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Rest and Restlessness | 3:35 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable | 16:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Supreme Good | 23:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Business as the Enemy of Philosophy | 8:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Philosophers and Kings | 9:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Virtue as a Refuge from Worldly Distractions | 24:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Diseases of the Soul | 10:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Learning Wisdom in Old Age | 21:44 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Taking One's Own Life | 12:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Healing Power of the Mind | 19:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Rewards of Scientific Discovery | 12:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Worldly Deceptions | 7:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Benefits | 20:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Natural Fear of Death | 18:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Drunkenness | 17:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Gathering Ideas | 8:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Some Vain Syllogisms | 27:30 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Scipio's Villa | 12:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
Some Arguments in Favour of the Simple Life | 26:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Liberal and Vocational Studies | 29:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Parts of Philosophy | 15:45 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of Man | 36:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons | 16:30 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Happy Life | 25:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Quality, as Contrasted with the Length, of Life | 9:10 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Value of Advice | 48:10 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Usefulness of Basic Principles | 45:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Facing Hardships | 3:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Degeneracy of the Age | 10:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Fickleness of Fortune | 11:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Consolation of the Bereaved | 21:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Writings of Fabianus | 9:05 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Futility of Planning Ahead | 10:30 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Intimations of Our Immortality | 20:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Dangers of Association with Our Fellow-Men | 3:33 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Care of Health and Peace of Mind | 23:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Facing the World with Confidence | 5:30 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Corporeality of Virtue | 6:00 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Obedience to the Universal Will | 7:45 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Approaches to Philosophy | 25:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Fellowship of Wise Men | 10:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On True and False Riches | 14:25 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Vanity of Mental Gymnastics | 3:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Reforming Hardened Sinners | 2:22 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Vitality of the Soul and Its Attributes | 19:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Style as a Mirror of Character | 19:50 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Superficial Blessings | 13:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Self-Control | 6:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic Subtleties | 24:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Vanity of Place-Seeking | 11:09 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Nature as Our Best Provider | 10:15 | Leído por John Van Stan |
More About Virtue | 16:40 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Instinct in Animals | 15:20 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness | 12:45 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the Conflict between Pleasure and Virtue | 11:55 | Leído por John Van Stan |
On the True Good as Attained by Reason | 16:30 | Leído por John Van Stan |
Reseñas
Great





Thiago Coelho
Good book, good reading, and I am impressed by how good it was for a free reading of such a long book





POL-PHL-ECO
Must read if you like Stoicism at all. And yes, it is worth the whole length. The narrator is very good and expressive.
well read





Bicberly
This is an incredibly long read, and John made it both enjoyable and understandable, using different voices when the author quotes someone else. His tone and inflection also make the intent clear and not just the words.
Excellent pace and intonation





rReas and be energized
The reader did an excellent job with communicating the essence of the writing by means of his mellifluous voice and expert pronunciation and pacing. The writing itself is worthy of being taken as a loadstone for one’s moral character. The introduction is revealing, in that it shows that Seneca was influenced by the new Christian religion. Getting back to our roots as a western civilization means looking at the earliest sources. This is certainly one way to do so.
Excellent Job





Daniel Kramer
This is one of the best items that I have listened to on this LibriVox app. John Van Stan speaks clearly and at a good pace and made this classic work come alive!!
outstanding narrator





A LibriVox Listener
Did a great job of being consistent and clear for the entire work. The affected voices I could do without but it was a minor issue.
Great book





Mike Richards
Well that covered a lot of ground, kudos to the reader for getting through it that must have been a mammoth undertaking.
Excellent rendition!





A LibriVox Listener
I've listened to the first 30 entries so far, and the reader is excellent and has a great method of presentation