Essays 2: On the Firmness of the Wise Man Audiobook (Free)

In In the Firmness of the Wise Man Seneca argues that Stoicism isn’t as harsh since it 1st appears. Recalling the body of Cato the Younger Seneca argues that Cato like a wise person experienced neither damage nor insult. Although Serenus items to this paradox, Seneca provides further analogies to emphasize the impervious character of the smart person. In chapter 5 Seneca distinguishes between contumelia (insults) and iniuria (injuries). All of those other treatise through to section 19 includes discussions on the type of both themes, showing that this wise person is immune from both insults and accidents. Seneca concludes the treatise praising the thought of the wise person and will be offering useful advice for all of us who are imperfect

Translation by Aubrey Stewart, produced by Vox Stoica