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Table of Contents
Introduction
Letter I – On Saving Time
Letter II – On Discursiveness in Reading
Letter III – On True and False Friendship
Letter IV – On the Terrors of Death
Letter V – On the Philosopher’s Mean
Letter VI – On Sharing Knowledge
Letter VII – On Crowds
Letter VIII – On the Philosopher’s Seclusion
Letter IX – On Philosophy and Friendship
Letter X – On Living to Oneself
Letter XI – On the Blush of Modesty
Letter XII – On Old Age
Letter XIII – On Groundless Fears
Letter XIV – On the Reasons for Withdrawing from the World
Letter XV – On Brawn and Brains
Letter XVI – On Philosophy, the Guide of Life
Letter XVII – On Philosophy and Riches
Letter XVIII – On Festivals and Fasting
Letter XIX – On Worldliness and Retirement
Letter XX – On Practising what you Preach
Letter XXI – On the Renown which my Writings will Bring you
Letter XXII – On the Futility of Half-Way Measures
Letter XXIII – On the True Joy which Comes from Philosophy
Letter XXIV – On Despising Death
Letter XXV – On Reformation
Letter XXVI – On Old Age and Death
Letter XXVII – On the Good which Abides
Letter XXVIII – On Travel as a Cure for Discontent
Letter XXIX – On the Critical Condition of Marcellinus
Letter XXX – On Conquering the Conqueror
Letter XXXI – On Siren Songs
Letter XXXII – On Progress
Letter XXXIII – On the Futility of Learning Maxims
Letter XXXIV – On a Promising Pupil
Letter XXXV – On the Friendship of Kindred Minds
Letter XXXVI – On the Value of Retirement
Letter XXXVII – On Allegiance to Virtue
Letter XXXVIII – On Quiet Conversation
Letter XXXIX – On Noble Aspirations
Letter XL – On the Proper Style for a Philosopher’s Discourse
Letter XLI – On the God within Us
Letter XLII – On Values
Letter XLIII – On the Relativity of Fame
Letter XLIV – On Philosophy and Pedigrees
Letter XLV – On Sophistical Argumentation
Letter XLVI – On a New Book by Lucilius
Letter XLVII – On Master and Slave
Letter XLVIII – On Quibbling as Unworthy of the Philosopher
Letter XLIX – On the Shortness of Life
Letter L – On our Blindness and its Cure
Letter LI – On Baiae and Morals
Letter LII – On Choosing our Teachers
Letter LIII – On the Faults of the Spirit
Letter LIV – On Asthma and Death
Letter LV – On Vatia’s Villa
Letter LVI – On Quiet and Study
Letter LVII – On the Trials of Travel
Letter LVIII – On Being
Letter LIX – On Pleasure and Joy
Letter LX – On Harmful Prayers
Letter LXI – On Meeting Death Cheerfully
Letter LXII – On Good Company
Letter LXIII – On Grief for Lost Friends
Letter LXIV – On the Philosopher’s Task
Letter LXV – On the First Cause
Letter LXVI – On Various Aspects of Virtue
Letter LXVII – On Ill-Health and Endurance of Suffering
Letter LXVIII – On Wisdom and Retirement
Letter LXIX – On Rest and Restlessness
Letter LXX – On the Proper Time to Slip the Cable
Letter LXXI – On the Supreme Good
Letter LXXII – On Business as the Enemy of Philosophy
Letter LXXIII – On Philosophers and Kings
Letter LXXIV – On Virtue as a Refuge from Worldly Distractions
Letter LXXV – On the Diseases of the Soul
Letter LXXVI – On Learning Wisdom in Old Age
Letter LXXVII – On Taking One’s Own Life
Letter LXXVIII – On the Healing Power of the Mind
Letter LXXIX – On the Rewards of Scientific Discovery
Letter LXXX – On Worldly Deceptions
Letter LXXXI – On Benefits
Letter LXXXII – On the Natural Fear of Death
Letter LXXXIII – On Drunkenness
Letter LXXXIV – On Gathering Ideas
Letter LXXXV – On Some Vain Syllogisms
Letter LXXXVI – On Scipio’s Villa
Letter LXXXVII - Some Arguments in Favour of the Simple Life
Letter LXXXVIII – On Liberal and Vocational Studies
Letter LXXXIX – On the Parts of Philosophy
Letter XC – On the Part Played by Philosophy in the Progress of Man
Letter XCI – On the Lesson to be Drawn from the Burning of Lyons
Letter XCII – On the Happy Life
Letter XCIII – On the Quality, as Contrasted with the Length, of Life
Letter XCIV – On the Value of Advice
Letter XCV – On the Usefulness of Basic Principles
Letter XCVI – On Facing Hardships
Letter XCVII – On the Degeneracy of the Age
Letter XCVIII – On the Fickleness of Fortune
Letter XCIX – On Consolation to the Bereaved
Letter C – On the Writings of Fabianus
Letter CI – On the Futility of Planning Ahead
Letter CII – On the Intimations of Our Immortality
Letter CIII – On the Dangers of Association with Our Fellow-Men
Letter CIV – On Care of Health and Peace of Mind
Letter CV – On Facing the World with Confidence
Letter CVI – On the Corporeality of Virtue
Letter CVII – On Obedience to the Universal Will
Letter CVIII – On the Approaches to Philosophy
Letter CIX – On the Fellowship of Wise Men
Letter CX – On True and False Riches
Letter CXI – On the Vanity of Mental Gymnastics
Letter CXII – On Reforming Hardened Sinners
Letter CXIII – On the Vitality of the Soul and Its Attributes
Letter CXIV – On Style as a Mirror of Character
Letter CXV – On the Superficial Blessings
Letter CXVI – On Self-Control
Letter CXVII – On Real Ethics as Superior to Syllogistic Subtleties
Letter CXVIII – On the Vanity of Place-Seeking
Letter CXIX – On Nature as our Best Provider
Letter CXX – More About Virtue
Letter CXXI – On Instinct in Animals
Letter CXXII – On Darkness as a Veil for Wickedness
Letter CXXIII – On the Conflict between Pleasure and Virtue
Letter CXXIV – On the True Good as Attained by Reason
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