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On the shortness of life – Seneca

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On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae) is one of the most famous essays by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Written around 49 CE, it addresses the ... Read more and download PDF

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The golden verses of Pythagoras

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The Golden Verses of Pythagoras is a compact anthology of moral precepts attributed to the ancient philosopher Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BCE). The verses, likely composed by his followers rather than ... Read more and download PDF

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The consolation of philosophy

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The Consolation of Philosophy was written around 524 CE by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius while imprisoned and awaiting execution under the Ostrogothic king Theodoric. It became one of the most ... Read more and download PDF

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To Himself – Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius – To Himself is the 1898 English translation of the Roman Emperor’s timeless Meditations. Here titled To Himself, by classical scholar Gerald H. Rendall. This edition includes not ... Read more and download PDF

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The Enchiridion by Epictetus

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The Enchiridion (also known as The Manual) is a concise handbook of Stoic ethical advice compiled by Arrian, a disciple of the Greek philosopher Epictetus. Unlike longer discourses, this short ... Read more and download PDF

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Of Providence by Seneca

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Of Providence is a short philosophical treatise by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca, written around 64 CE. Addressed to his friend Lucilius, this powerful essay tackles the perennial ... Read more and download PDF

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On the Firmness of the Wise Man

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca’s On the Firmness of the Wise Man is a cornerstone of Stoic literature. In this profound and unflinching philosophical essay, Seneca defends the bold claim that the ... Read more and download PDF

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Stoic Logic

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Stoic Logic by Benson Mates is a landmark study of the propositional logic developed by the early Stoic philosophers, including Zeno, Chrysippus, and their Megarian predecessors. Originally published in 1953 ... Read more and download PDF

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Minor Dialogues together with the Dialogue On Clemency by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Minor Dialogues together with the Dialogue On Clemency by Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was one of the great Roman stoics philosophers, born in Spain, raised in Rome and ... Read more and download PDF

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