Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium)


Gelesen von 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)

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

Bewertungen

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