90. On overcoming Fear of Life’s Suffering
On Overcoming Fear of Life’s Suffering XXIV. On Despising Death 1. You write me that you are anxious about the result of a lawsuit, with which an angry opponent is threatening you; and you expect me to advise you to picture to yourself a happier issue, and to rest in the allurements of hope. Why, indeed, […]
45. On Premature Suffering (PII)
On Premature Suffering (P2) XIII. On Groundless Fears 1. I know that you have plenty of spirit; for even before you began to equip yourself with maxims which were wholesome and potent to overcome obstacles, you were taking pride in your contest with Fortune; and this is all the more true, now that you have grappled […]
44. On Premature Suffering (PII)
On Premature Suffering (P1) XIII. On Groundless Fears 1. I know that you have plenty of spirit; for even before you began to equip yourself with maxims which were wholesome and potent to overcome obstacles, you were taking pride in your contest with Fortune; and this is all the more true, now that you have grappled […]
