Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium)


Leído por John Van Stan

(5 stars; 51 reviews)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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


(5 stars)

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

Excellent rendition!


(5 stars)

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