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    Essays 2: On the Firmness of the Wise Man
    Essays 2: On the Firmness of the Wise Man
    Essays 2: On the Firmness of the Wise Man
    Audiobook58 minutes

    Essays 2: On the Firmness of the Wise Man

    Written by Seneca

    Narrated by Robin Homer

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    In On the Firmness of the Wise Man Seneca argues that Stoicism is not as harsh as it first appears. Recalling the figure of Cato the Younger, Seneca argues that Cato as a wise person suffered neither injury nor insult. Although Serenus objects to this paradox, Seneca provides further analogies to emphasize the impervious nature of the wise person. In chapter 5 Seneca distinguishes between contumelia (insults) and iniuria (injuries). The rest of the treatise through to chapter 19 consists of discussions on the nature of both themes, showing that the wise person is immune from both insults and injuries. Seneca concludes the treatise praising the idea of the wise person while offering practical advice for all of us who are imperfect.

    Produced by Vox Stoica

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthor's Republic
    Release dateAug 13, 2019
    ISBN9781982770563
    Essays 2: On the Firmness of the Wise Man
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    Seneca

    The writer and politician Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BCE–65 CE) was one of the most influential figures in the philosophical school of thought known as Stoicism. He was notoriously condemned to death by enforced suicide by the Emperor Nero.

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      His perspective on insult vs injury will remain with me for life. The narrator is excellent.