Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium), credited to Lucius Annaeus Seneca, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca. (Translated by Richard M. Gummere.) Read in English by John Van Stan Seneca the Younger’s letters to his friend, Lucilius Junior, appear to have been written with a broad audience in mind. These letters introduce major themes of Stoic philosophy and have been a source of inspiration and comfort for readers throughout the centuries. - Summary by jvanstan

Recording facts

• Recording title: Moral letters to Lucilius (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium)
• Author credits: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 125
• Listed recording duration: 24:14:04

Catalogue topics

• Roman
• letters
• Stoicism
• Nero
• seneca the younger
• lucilius
• stoic philosophy

Opening tracks: first 24 of 125

1. 001 - Introduction — 11:05
2. 002 - On Saving Time — 3:45
3. 003 - On Discursiveness in Reading — 3:50
4. 004 - On True and False Friendship — 4:16
5. 005 - On the Terrors of Death — 6:55
6. 006 - On the Philosopher's Mean — 5:31
7. 007 - On Sharing Knowledge — 4:15
8. 008 - On Crowds — 7:25
9. 009 - On the Philosopher's Seclusion — 6:27
10. 010 - On Philosophy and Friendship — 14:26
11. 011 - On Living to Onself — 3:50
12. 012 - On the Blush of Modesty — 5:40
13. 013 - On Old Age — 7:50
14. 014 - On Groundless Fears — 12:05
15. 015 - On the Reasons for Withdrawing from the World — 12:15
16. 016 - On Brawn and Brains — 7:55
17. 017 - On Philosophy, the Guide of Life — 6:25
18. 018 - On Philosophy and Riches — 7:42
19. 019 - On Festivals and Fasting — 8:46
20. 020 - On Worldliness and Retirement — 8:25
21. 021 - On Practising What You Preach — 8:30
22. 022 - On the Renown which My Writings Will Bring You — 8:00
23. 023 - On the Futility of Half-way Measures — 10:40
24. 024 - On the True Joy which Comes from Philosophy — 7:15

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