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