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THE EPISTLES OF SENECA V. SENECA LVCILIO svo SALVTEM 1 Quod pertinaciter studes et omnibus omissis hoc unum agis, ut te meliorem cotidie facias, et probo et gaudeo, nee tantum hortor, ut perseveres, sed etiam rogo. Illud autem te admoneo, ne eorum more, qui non proficere sed conspici cupiunt, facias aliqua, quae in habitu tuo aut genere vitae notabilia sint. 2 Asperum cultum et intonsum caput et neglegentiorem barbam et indictum argento odium et cubile humi positum, et quicquid aliud ambitio nempe perversa l via sequitur, evita. Satis ipsum nomen philosophiae, etiam si modeste tractetur, invidiosum est ; quid si nos hominum consuetudini coeperimus excerpere ? Intus omnia dissimilia sint, frons populo nostra 3 conveniat. Non splendeat toga, ne sordeat quidem. Non habeamus argentum, in quod solidi auri caelatura descenderit, sed non putemus frugalitatis indicium auro argentoque caruisse. Id agamus, ut meliorem vitam sequamur quam vulgus, non ut contrariam ; alioquin quos emendari volumus, fugamus a nobis et avertimus. Illud quoque efficimus, ut nihil imitari velint nostri, dum timent, ne imitanda sint omnia. 4 Hoc primum philosophia promittit, sensum comimmem, humanitatem et congregationem. A qua professione dissimilitudo nos separabit. Videamus, 1 ambitio nempe perversa Gertz ; ambitionem perversa MSS. 20
EPISTLE V. V. THE PHILOSOPHER'S MEAN 1 commend you and rejoice in the fact that you are persistent in your studies, and that, putting all else aside, you make it each day your endeavour to become a better man. I do not merely exhort you to keep at it I ; actually beg you to do so. I warn you, however, not to act after the fashion of those who desire to be conspicuous rather than to improve, by doing things which will rouse comment as regards your dress or general way of living. Repellent attire, unkempt hair, slovenly beard, open scorn of silver dishes, a couch on the bare earth, and any other perverted forms of self-display, are to be avoided. The mere name of philosophy, however quietly pursued, is an object of sufficient scorn ; and what would happen if we should begin to separate ourselves from the customs of our fellow-men? Inwardly, we ought to be different in all respects, but our exterior should conform to society. Do not wear too fine, nor yet too frowzy, a toga. One needs no silver plate, encrusted and embossed in solid gold but we should not believe the lack of ; silver and gold to be proof of the simple life. Let us try to maintain a higher standard of life than that of the multitude, but not a contrary standard ; otherwise, we shall frighten away and repel the very persons whom we are trying to improve. We also bring it about that they are unwilling to imitate us in anything, because they are afraid lest they might be compelled to imitate us in everything. The first thing which philosophy undertakes to give is fellow-feeling with all men ; in other words, sympathy and sociability. We part company with our promise if we are unlike other men. We must 21
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Page 9 and 10: CONTENTS OF VOLUME I INTRODUCTION .
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Page 14 and 15: INTRODUCTION visited in Egypt, was
Page 16 and 17: INTRODUCTION to the Campanian earth
Page 18 and 19: INTRODUCTION The Epistles contain a
Page 20 and 21: BIBLIOGRAPHY Editions : 1475 Editio
Page 23 and 24: THE EPISTLES OF SENECA
Page 25 and 26: THE EPISTLES OF SENECA I. ON SAVING
Page 27 and 28: EPISTLE I. life speeds by. Nothing,
Page 29 and 30: EPISTLE II. II. ON DISCURSIVENESS I
Page 31 and 32: in other words, you have in the sam
Page 33 and 34: EPISTLE III. and denied that he is
Page 35 and 36: EPISTLES III., IV. There is a class
Page 37 and 38: EPISTLE IV. when you are improving
Page 39 and 40: EPISTLE IV. ing. Rehearse this thou
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Page 45 and 46: EPISTLE V. see to it that the means
Page 47 and 48: EPISTLES V., VI. are, keep step tog
Page 49 and 50: EPISTLE VI. which hope and fear and
Page 51 and 52: EPISTLES VI., VII. hidden purposes,
Page 53 and 54: EPISTLE VII. the house without suff
Page 55 and 56: EPISTLE VII. may retort " But he wa
Page 57 and 58: EPISTLE VII. But both courses are t
Page 59 and 60: EPISTLES VII., VIII. written to one
Page 61 and 62: EPISTLE VIII. I point other men to
Page 63 and 64: EPISTLE VIII. of wonder ; for to th
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say : I have lived ; the course whi
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EPISTLES XII., XIII. many short and
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EPISTLE XIII. been tripped and felt
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EPISTLE XIII. a box on the ear. We
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EPISTLE XIII. things which cause ou
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EPISTLE XIII. of doubtful meaning o
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EPISTLE XIII. happen." You yourself
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EPISTLE XIV. XIV. ON THE REASONS FO
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EPISTLE XIV. so to speak, in the fo
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EPISTLE XIV. persons it is enough n
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EPISTLE XIV. observe a mean ; we mu
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EPISTLE XIV. tyrant is being select
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EPISTLES XIV., XV. regards the reas
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EPISTLE XV. " well to say : If you
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EPISTLE XV. These exercises are run
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EPISTLE XV. ' citizens ! at the out
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EPISTLES XV., XVI. Fix a limit whic
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EPISTLE XVI. have made great progre
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EPISTLE XVI. inexorable law, or whe
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whatever any art EPISTLES XVI., XVI
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EPISTLE XVII. not only succours us
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EPISTLE XVII. retort : " I wish to
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EPISTLE XVII. suits his needs to na
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EPISTLES XVII., XVIII. stowed upon
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EPISTLE XVIII. more courage to rema
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EPISTLE XVIII. you, my dear Luciliu
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EPISTLE XVIII. not a cheerful diet,
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EPISTLES XVIII., XIX. itself not le
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EPISTLE XIX. retirement be not cons
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EPISTLE XIX, you to crave ? That ti
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EPISTLE XIX. summit a " : There's t
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EPISTLES XIX., XX. ease of certain
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EPISTLE XX. wisdom, that deed and w
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EPISTLE XX. ever decided once and f
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EPISTLE XX. a different spirit to t
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EPISTLES XX., XXI. few days in whic
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EPISTLE XXI. these two lives as the
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EPISTLE XXI. That which Epicurus co
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EPISTLE XXI. he the same, no matter
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EPISTLES XXI., XXJI. bribed to ceas
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EPISTLE XXII. we must take counsel
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EPISTLE XXII. which I am pondering?
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EPISTLP: xxn. ing his back to the f
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EPISTLE XXII. carry away with you,,
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EPISTLES XXII., XXTIT. A man has ca
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EPISTLE XXIII. within reach, though
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EPISTLE XXIII. closing itself the m
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EPISTLES XXIIL, XXIV. re transporte
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EPISTLE XXIV. it necessary to summo
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EPISTLE XXIV. fear of two most grie
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EPISTLE XXIV. now, for my country's
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Ah EPISTLE XXIV. despised death ; f
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EPISTLE XXIV. other innumerable mac
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EPISTLE XXIV. among many. I may be
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EPISTLE XXIV. which we are now spen
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EPISTLE XXIV. death and of life. Fo
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EPISTLE XXV. XXV. ON REFORMATION Wi
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EPISTLE XXV. But do you yourself, a
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EPISTLES XXV., XXVI. You ought to m
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EPISTLE XXVI. peace of spirit and m
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EPISTLE XXVI. Death will deliver th
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EPISTLES XXVL, XXVII. out is clear.
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EPISTLE XXVII. do not harm us, they
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EPISTLE XXVII. he began to make lif
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EPISTLE XXVIII. XXVIII. ON TRAVEL A
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EPISTLE XXVIII. burden that rests u
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EPISTLES XXVIIL, XXIX. ing from its
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EPISTLE XXIX. is removed from any d
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EPISTLE XXIX. faults. He will act i
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EPISTLE XXIX. put a check upon them
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EPISTLES XXIX., XXX. themselves. Ho
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EPISTLE XXX. in an old man's body,
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EPISTLE XXX burial, and living almo
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EPISTLE XXX. pleasure he was ; cast
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EPISTLE XXX. certain men who crave
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EPISTLE XXX. which lacks sustaining
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EPISTLE XXXI. XXXI. ON SIREN SONGS
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EPISTLE XXXI. a good ? I say, the s
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EPISTLE XXXI. shrink from work ; as
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EPISTLES XXXI., XXXII. will not hel
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EPISTLE XXXII. me that I hear conce
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EPISTLES XXXII., XXXIII. Your paren
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EPISTLE XXXIII. They are, however,
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EPISTLE XXXIII. Wherever you direct
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*-' EPISTLE XXXIII. old man, or one
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EPISTLES XXX1IL, XXXIV. never be di
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EPISTLES XXXIV., XXXV. " " What els
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EPISTLE XXXV. learned perfection fo
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EPISTLE XXXVI. XXXVI. ON THE VALUE
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EPISTLE XXXVI. cannot stand age." S
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EPISTLE XXXVI. has stripped him of
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EPISTLES XXXVI., XXXVII. world of t
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EPISTLE XXXVII. will not have you d
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EPISTLES XXXVII., XXXVIII. You will
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EPISTLES XXXVIIL, XXXIX. Reason gro
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EPISTLE XXXIX. do it in my own way
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EPISTLES XXXIX., XL. the fact that
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EPISTLE XL. real evidences, of an a
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EPISTLE XL. popular style has nothi
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EPISTLE XL. " What then " " ? you s
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EPISTLE XL. However, I suppose that
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EPISTLE XLI. XLI. ON THE GOD WITHIN
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EPISTLE XLI. with hands but hollowe
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EPISTLE XLI. own. For what is more
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EPISTLES XLI., XLII. to live in acc
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EPISTLE XLII. same thing as soon as
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EPISTLE XLII. the price we pay for
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EPISTLES XLII., XLIII. reference to
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EPISTLES XLIIL, XLIV. v/ho can live
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EPISTLE XLIV. worked at a well and
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EPISTLES XLIV., XLV. things come, b
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EPISTLE XLV. myself; and were it no
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EPISTLE XLV. similar words, when no
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EPISTLE XLV deems happy, namely, he
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EPISTLES XLV., XL VI. What, then ?
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EPISTLES XLVL, XLVII. any postponem
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EPISTLE XLVII. " " Slaves ! No, the
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EPISTLE XLVII. were men, but as if
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EPISTLE XLVII. But how many masters
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EPISTLE XLVI1. young ; perhaps you
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EPISTLE XLVII. any slavish quality
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EPISTLES XLVIL, XLVIII. for a maste
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EPISTLE XLVIII. deliberation is nec
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EPISTLE XLVIII. friend. a What you
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EPISTLE XLVII1. sick and the needy,
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EPISTLE XLV111. reproach even for e
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EPISTLE XLIX. XLIX. ON THE SHORTNES
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EPISTLE XLIX. Besides, an event whi
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EPISTLE XLIX. Why do you torment yo
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EPISTLE XLIX. mighty undertaking is
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EPISTLES XLIX., L. The language of
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EPISTLE L. while we wander without
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EPISTLE L. shaped, pliable as it is
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EPISTLE LI. LI. ON BAIAE AND MORALS
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EPISTLE LI. not only for the body b
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EPISTLE LI. theirs if we slacken, a
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EPISTLE LI. more honourable in Scip
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EPISTLE LII. LII. ON CHOOSING OUR T
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variety. also, Epicurus EPISTLE LII
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EPISTLE LI1. time to help you. We c
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EPISTLE LI1. Fabianus used to give
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EPISTLES LII., LIII. I shall postpo
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EPISTLE LIII. I was suffering too g
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EPISTLE LIII. who can endure much s
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EPISTLE LIU. then ? Shall vou not d
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EPISTLES LI1I., L1V. off with the l
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EPISTLE LIV. test me ? Let it do so
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EPISTLES LIV., LV. irk to die, thou
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EPISTLE LV. storm ; since, as you k
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desires EPISTLE LV. have brought up
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EPISTLE LV. spend his leisure when
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EPISTLES LV., LVI. and at this very
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EPISTLE LVI. his tongue except when
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EPISTLE LVI. tilings outside itself
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EPISTLE LVI. or keep them busy with
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EPISTLE LVI. and this makes one a p
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EPISTLE LVII. LVII. ON THE TRIALS O
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EPISTLE LVI1. he will change colour
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EPISTLES LVIL, LVIII. will escape r
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EPISTLE LVIII. by the Greeks oestru
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EPISTLE LVIII. you in the dark I ;
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EPISTLE LVIII. .For the present, ho
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EPISTLE LVTII. Of course there are
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EPISTLE LVIII. nature. What these a
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EPISTLE LVIII. They are immortal, u
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EPISTLE LVIII. is the "idea." If yo
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EPISTLE LVIII. too, immortal and en
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EPISTLE LVIII. things that are ever
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EPISTLE LVIII. him after his death,
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EPISTLES LVIIL, LIX. cruel, then, d
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EPISTLE LIX. the word when we wish
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EPISTLE LIX. props other than that
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EPISTLE LIX. under great leaders ;
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EPISTLE LIX. None of us goes deep b
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EPISTLE LIX. Each man, according to
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EPISTLE LIX. literature that has no
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EPISTLES LIX., LX. from without. Ju
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EPISTLES LX., LXI. little will send
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EPISTLES LXI., LXII. well means dyi
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EPISTLES LXII., LXIII. wholesome th
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EPISTLE LXIII. we have lost a frien
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EPISTLE LXIII. way that certain fru
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EPISTLE LXIII. they are of so littl
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EPISTLE LXIII. when Nothing becomes
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EPISTLE LXIV. LXIV. ON THE PHILOSOP
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EPISTLE LXIV. And fretting 'mid the
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EPISTLE LXIV. for all that, these p
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EPISTLE LXV. LXV. ON THE FIRST CAUS
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EPISTLE LXV. the things which have
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EPISTLE LXV. or do you think that w
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EPISTLE LXV. creation. The purpose
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EPISTLE T.XV. indispensable to the
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EPISTLE LXV. universe,, and has tur
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EPISTLE LXV. something even brighte
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EPISTLE LXV. universe corresponds t
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INDEX by the sight of, xlix. 1 ; it
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INDEX IDOMEVEUS in (prominent state
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INDEX CAI.VISIITS SABINUS (a typica
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THE LOEB CLASSICAL LIBRARY VOLUMES
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THE LOEB CLASSICAL LIBRARY NEMESIAN
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