Index for Seneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger a
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"Seneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency" by Seneca is a philosophical text likely written in the 1st century AD. This work discusses Stoic ethics, focusing on key concepts such as happiness, the virtues, and the nature of benefits and gratitude. The texts are rich in moral contemplation, offering insights on how to lead a fulfilled life grounded in virtue and rationality. The opening portion provides a preface by Sir Roger L'Estrange, who indicates his intent to present Seneca's moral writings in a condensed form rather than as a direct translation. He highlights the need for clarity and brevity in discussing benefits and their ethical implications in a world plagued by ingratitude and hypocrisy. L'Estrange sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the nature of benefits, emphasizing their significance in human relationships and social order while reflecting on the value of gratitude in times of adversity. The text positions itself as a remedy to the moral decay of society, aiming to distill profound ethical lessons into accessible wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
The Project Gutenberg eBook ofSeneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency Chapter 2 Chapter 3 TO THE READER. OF SENECA’S WRITINGS. SENECA’S LIFE AND DEATH. SENECA OF BENEFITS. CHAPTER III.A SON MAY OBLIGE HIS FATHER, AND A SERVANT HIS MASTER. CHAPTER IV.IT IS THE INTENTION, NOT THE MATTER, THAT MAKES THE
BENEFIT. CHAPTER V.THERE MUST BE JUDGMENT IN A BENEFIT, AS WELL AS MATTER
AND INTENTION; AND ESPECIALLY IN THE CHOICE
OF THE PERSON. CHAPTER VI.THE MATTER OF OBLIGATIONS, WITH ITS CIRCUMSTANCES. CHAPTER VII.THE MANNER OF OBLIGING. CHAPTER VIII.THE DIFFERENCE AND VALUE OF BENEFITS. CHAPTER IX.AN HONEST MAN CANNOT BE OUTDONE IN COURTESY. CHAPTER X.THE QUESTION DISCUSSED, WHETHER OR NOT A MAN MAY GIVE
OR RETURN A BENEFIT TO HIMSELF? CHAPTER XI.HOW FAR ONE MAN MAY BE OBLIGED FOR A BENEFIT DONE TO
ANOTHER. CHAPTER XII.THE BENEFACTOR MUST HAVE NO BY-ENDS. CHAPTER XIII.THERE ARE MANY CASES WHEREIN A MAN MAY BE MINDED
OF A BENEFIT, BUT IT IS VERY RARELY TO BE CHALLENGED,
AND NEVER TO BE UPBRAIDED. CHAPTER XIV.HOW FAR TO OBLIGE OR REQUITE A WICKED MAN. CHAPTER XV.A GENERAL VIEW OF THE PARTS AND DUTIES OF THE
BENEFACTOR. CHAPTER XVI.HOW THE RECEIVER OUGHT TO BEHAVE HIMSELF. CHAPTER XVII.OF GRATITUDE. CHAPTER XVIII.GRATITUDE MISTAKEN. CHAPTER XIX.OF INGRATITUDE. CHAPTER XX.THERE CAN BE NO LAW AGAINST INGRATITUDE. SENECA OF A HAPPY LIFE. CHAPTER II.HUMAN HAPPINESS IS FOUNDED UPON WISDOM AND VIRTUE;
AND FIRST, OF WISDOM. CHAPTER III.THERE CAN BE NO HAPPINESS WITHOUT VIRTUE. CHAPTER IV.PHILOSOPHY IS THE GUIDE OF LIFE. CHAPTER V.THE FORCE OF PRECEPTS. CHAPTER VI.NO FELICITY LIKE PEACE OF CONSCIENCE. CHAPTER VII.A GOOD MAN CAN NEVER BE MISERABLE, NOR A WICKED MAN
HAPPY. CHAPTER VIII.THE DUE CONTEMPLATION OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE IS THE CERTAIN
CURE OF ALL MISFORTUNES. CHAPTER IX.OF LEVITY OF MIND, AND OTHER IMPEDIMENTS OF A HAPPY
LIFE. CHAPTER X.HE THAT SETS UP HIS REST UPON CONTINGENCIES SHALL NEVER
BE QUIET. CHAPTER XI.A SENSUAL LIFE IS A MISERABLE LIFE. CHAPTER XII.AVARICE AND AMBITION ARE INSATIABLE AND RESTLESS. CHAPTER XIII.HOPE AND FEAR ARE THE BANE OF HUMAN LIFE. CHAPTER XIV.IT IS ACCORDING TO THE TRUE OR FALSE ESTIMATE OF THINGS
THAT WE ARE HAPPY OR MISERABLE. CHAPTER XV.THE BLESSINGS OF TEMPERANCE AND MODERATION. CHAPTER XVI.CONSTANCY OF MIND GIVES A MAN REPUTATION, AND MAKES
HIM HAPPY IN DESPITE OF ALL MISFORTUNE. CHAPTER XVII.OUR HAPPINESS DEPENDS IN A GREAT MEASURE UPON THE
CHOICE OF OUR COMPANY. CHAPTER XVIII.THE BLESSINGS OF FRIENDSHIP. CHAPTER XIX.HE THAT WOULD BE HAPPY MUST TAKE AN ACCOUNT
OF HIS TIME. CHAPTER XX.HAPPY IS THE MAN THAT MAY CHOOSE HIS OWN BUSINESS. CHAPTER XXI.THE CONTEMPT OF DEATH MAKES ALL THE MISERIES OF LIFE
EASY TO US. CHAPTER XXII.CONSOLATIONS AGAINST DEATH, FROM THE PROVIDENCE AND
THE NECESSITY OF IT. CHAPTER XXIII.AGAINST IMMODERATE SORROW FOR THE DEATH OF FRIENDS. CHAPTER XXIV.CONSOLATION AGAINST BANISHMENT AND BODILY PAIN. CHAPTER XXV.POVERTY TO A WISE MAN IS RATHER A BLESSING THAN A MISFORTUNE. SENECA OF ANGER. CHAPTER II.THE RISE OF ANGER. CHAPTER III.ANGER MAY BE SUPPRESSED. CHAPTER IV.IT IS A SHORT MADNESS, AND A DEFORMED VICE. CHAPTER V.ANGER IS NEITHER WARRANTABLE NOR USEFUL. CHAPTER VI.ANGER IN GENERAL, WITH THE DANGER AND EFFECTS OF IT. CHAPTER VII.THE ORDINARY GROUNDS AND OCCASIONS OF ANGER. CHAPTER VIII.ADVICE IN THE CASES OF CONTUMELY AND REVENGE. CHAPTER IX.CAUTIONS AGAINST ANGER IN THE MATTER OF EDUCATION, CONVERSE,
AND OTHER GENERAL RULES OF PREVENTING IT,
BOTH IN OURSELVES AND OTHERS. CHAPTER X.AGAINST RASH JUDGMENT. CHAPTER XI.TAKE NOTHING ILL FROM ANOTHER MAN, UNTIL YOU HAVE
MADE IT YOUR OWN CASE. CHAPTER XII.OF CRUELTY. SENECA OF CLEMENCY. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Chapter 65
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