The five days debate at Cicero's house in Tusculum between master and sophister.
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- The five days debate at Cicero's house in Tusculum between master and sophister.
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- Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
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- 1683.
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Contents
- title page
- TO THE READER.
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Book I.
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SECT. I.
That the Greekswere inferior to the Romansin most Points of useful knowledge. -
SECT. II.
However Superior in Poetry, Pictures, Mu∣sick and Geometry. -
SECT. III.
Have overtaken them in Rhetorick, which is encouragement to set upon Philosophy. -
SECT. IV.
Philosophy joyn'd with Oratory is more bene∣ficial. -
SECT. V.
The Position. -
SECT. VI.
The Local Hell, describ'd by Poets is ficti∣tious. -
SECT. VII.
They who are not, are not miserable. -
SECT. VIII.
Nor is dying a miserable thing, it is assay'd, to prove it rather good. -
SECT. IX.
What is death, what the Soul, in vulgar Opi∣nion. -
SECT. X.
What it is in the Judgment of divers Philo∣sophers. -
SECT. XI.
Inferences from these diverse Opinions. -
SECT. XII.
Arguments that the Soul subsists after Death, from immemorial Tradition, from Funeral Rites, and from the Veneration of ancient Heroes. -
SECT. XIII.
From this that the Superior Gods are receiv'd to have been Men deceas'd. -
SECT. XIV.
From an innate care of Posterity, and zeal for the State. -
SECT. XV.
And thirst after Glory. -
SECT. XVI.
That Dead mens Souls abide in Caves under earth, is the groundless Fiction of Poets, or Imposture of Magicians. -
SECT. XVII.
That it is more likely they ascend. -
SECT. VIII.
Nor vanish. -
SECT. XIX.
But ascend the Sky. -
SECT. XX.
And thence contemplate Nature. -
SECT. XXI.
That the Epicureanswho plead for Annihila∣tion, have no such reason to triumph in their Scheme of natural Knowledge improv'd. -
SECT. XXII.
An immaterial Substance, though invisible, may subsist of it self, as God, so the Soul. -
SECT. XXIII. Arguments for the Immortality of the Soul, from its inward Motion. -
SECT. XXIV.
From the capaciousness of its memory. -
SECT. XXV. Corollaries
of the former Argument, from that of Invention. -
SECT. XXVI.
From further Endowments. -
SECT. XXVII. From its Divine Original. -
SECT. XXVIII.
From its Faculties. -
SECT. XXIX.
From its Nature. -
SECT. XXX.
From the Authority of Socratesand Cato. -
CHAP. XXXI.
From the Sequestring it self from the Body, in Meditation as in Death. -
SECT. XXXII.
The Adversaries of the Souls Immortality con∣futed. -
SECT. XXXIII.
The Arguments of Panaetiusanswered. -
SECT. XXXIV.
Upon Supposition of the Souls mortality, death is not evil, being a departure from evils. -
SECT. XXXV.
Or from uncertain Goods. -
SECT. XXXVI.
Such as we shall not miss. -
SECT. XXXVII.
Since it hath not appear'd dreadful, even to com∣mon Soldiers. -
SECT. XXXVIII.
Much less to hinder promoting the publick good. But as Death is not terrible, so neither is it amiable. -
SECT. XXXIX.
The opinion of untimely Death examin'd. -
SECT. XL.
We must live in our places undaunted, and when our time is come, dye contented, after the exam∣ple of Theramenes. -
SECT. XLI. Socrates. -
SECT. XLII.
The Spartans. -
SECT. XLIII.
And Theodorusthe Cyrenian.A Digression to the Point of Burial. -
SECT. XLIV.
Cruelty towards dead Enemies, and lamenting unburied Friends reprov'd. -
SECT. XLV.
The Customs about some Savages about Burial condemn'd. What decency to be observ'd in Interment of the Dead. -
SECT. XLVI.
Glory after Death, should abate the fear of dy∣ing in Prosperity. -
SECT. XLVII.
An Epilogue after the Mode of the GreekRhe∣toricians, who would perswade us, that Death is the greatest good that can befall man, upon Divine Testimonies. -
SECT. XLVIII.
Those of Demigods, Oracles, and in Panegyri∣cal Commemorations of such as have dy'd for their Country. -
SECT. XLIX.
The Close of all, applys that Substance of the present Debate to the Readers benefit.
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SECT. I.
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Patience under Pain. The Proem, Sect. 1, 2, 3, 4.-
SECT. I.
The benefit of Philosophy. -
SECT. II.
That the Academick Scheme is cautious and modest. -
SECT. III.
The Epicureanonly regarded by its own fol∣lowers. -
SECT. IV.
The bad life of some Teachers, is only scandal to their Persons, not Doctrines. -
SECT. V.
The Position maketh Pain the greatest of all Evils. -
SECT. VI.
The different Maxims of Philosophers on that Subject. -
SECT. VII. Epicurus
contradicts himself herein, the Tragi∣cal impatiences of Philoctetes. -
CHAP. VIII. Hercules. - SECT. IX.
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SECT. X. Prometheus. -
SECT. XI.
Digressions against the Poets. -
SECT. XII.
Against some Heterodox Philosophers. -
SECT. XIII.
Pain must not betray us to indecent Carriage. -
SECT. XIV.
—must be opposed with Courage. -
SECT. XV.
Inuring to labour, disposeth the Mind to a pa∣tient enduring of Pain. -
SECT. XVI.
The Power of Exercise. - SECT. XVII.
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SECT. XVIII.
—of Reason. -
SECT. XIX.
The direction of Epicurusimpracticable. -
SECT. XX.
Vertue exhorting personated. -
SECT. XXI.
The manner of subduing our Affections to Rea∣son. -
SECT. XXII.
Armour against Impatience. -
SECT. XXIII.
Faintness of Spirit dishonourable. -
SECT. XXIV.
Resolution necessary in War. -
SECT. XXV.
—in Tryals at home. -
SECT. XXVI.
—and in all laudible enterprizes. -
CHAP. XXVII.
Our Patience must be of equal Temper, as to the Field in Battle, or the Bed in Sickness.
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SECT. I.
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The Cure of Discontent. The Causes and Remedy of the De∣pravation of Humane Nature, are premis'd, Sect. 1, 2, 3.-
SECT. I.
The Reluctancy of deprav'd Man, against his own Cure. -
SECT. II.
Further Causes of the Depravation of Humane Nature. -
SECT. III.
That the Soul may have Remedies for its Di∣stempers. -
SECT. IV.
The Position offers it as a probable Opinion, that a Wise man is liable to Discontent. -
SECT. V.
That men, imported by Passions, are Mad. -
SECT. VI.
The absurdity of denying a Wise man all use of the Affections, is declin'd. -
SECT. VII.
The Assertion oppos'd by an Argument from the Topick of Fortitude. -
SECT. VIII.
—by another from that of Temperance. -
SECT. IX.
—by an Induction from Particular Passions of Wrath, Envy. -
SECT. X.
—and Pitty. -
SECT. XI.
The Cause of Dissatisfaction, is a mistake in Opi∣nion. -
SECT. XII.
The Picture of Discontent in certain unfortu∣nate Princes. -
SECT. XIII.
Not to Despair, under whatever pressures we lye. -
SECT. XIV.
Meditation on possible Events, abates the Evil of bad ones. -
SECT. XV.
—Is also ground of Constancy. -
SECT. XVI.
The contrary Tenet of Epicurusand his Followers. -
SECT. XVII.
The true Remedy assign'd. -
SECT. XVIII.
And verify'd in the Case of Thyestes, Aeetes; Telamon. -
SECT. XIX.
—and Andromache. -
SECT. XX. Epicurus
prov'd inconstant to his own Principles. -
CHAP. XXI.
The stoutness of the Epicureanstaken down. -
SECT. XXII.
The judgment of the CyrenianSect, how far allowable. -
SECT. XXIII.
Forecast of possible Calamities is needful. -
SECT. XXIV.
The use of Presidents. -
SECT. XXV.
The Cavil of Carneadesexamin'd. -
SECT. XXVI.
The mistake, that trouble of mind is a Duty. -
SECT. XXVII.
Farther illustrated. -
SECT. XXVIII.
Rectify'd by consideration that our Sorrow avail∣eth nothing. -
SECT. XXIX.
That our Sorrows are by misapprehensions, ag∣gravated beyond their own Natures. -
SECT. XXX.
The Motives of Consolation, too often prove in∣effectual, proceeds not from any defect in them, but our own indisposition. -
SECT. XXXI.
Directions for Comforters. -
SECT. XXXII.
The Method. -
SECT. XXXIII.
That it is a Duty not to be swallow'd up of Grief. -
SECT. XXXIV.
A Passage to the Remedies of Disquiet, arising from the particular Passions.
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SECT. I.
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The Government of the Passions. The Prologue Sect. 1, 2, 3.-
SECT. 1.
The Ancient Romans,probably not Strangers to Polite Learning, because Borderers upon Greecethe Great. -
SECT. II.
From their skill in Musick, Poetry, and Oratory. -
SECT. III.
That Philosophy was of later date with them. -
SECT. IV.
The Position. That it is probable that a wise man is not free from all Passion. -
SECT. V.
The Method of the ensuing Disputation. -
SECT. VI.
The Definition of the Passions. -
SECT. VII.
The Intellect Accessory to the Passions. -
SECT. VIII.
The subordinate Passions desin'd. Of Discontent and Fear. -
SECT. IX.
—of Pleasure and Lust. -
CHAP. X.
The Original of the Distempers of the Soul. -
SECT. XI.
The Nature of Passion and Antipathy. -
SECT. XII.
The Analogy between the Sickness of the Soul and Body in ill habit. -
SECT. XIII.
The Similitude between soundness and unsound∣ness of Body and Soul. -
SECT. XIV.
Their Dissimilitude. -
SECT. XV.
The Cure of the Souls Infirmities. -
SECT. XVI.
Especially to be in Moderation. -
SECT. XVII.
This Moderation to be peculiar to the wise man. -
SECT. XVIII.
The object of this Moderation must not be Vice. -
SECT. XIX.
The PeripateticksOpinion about moderating the Passions, of Anger and Lust. -
SECT. XX.
—and Discontent. -
SECT. XXI.
Against this Moderation is oppos'd the StoicksDefinition of them. -
CHAP. XXII.
That magnanimity is not the Product of Anger. -
SECT. XXIII.
—but Reason. -
SECT. XXIV.
This use of Anger confuted. -
SECT. XXV.
The Indignation of Orators, Displeasure of Pa∣rents, or other Governours regular. -
SECT. XXVI.
The pretended benefit of the other Passions dis∣prov'd. -
SECT. XXVII.
Whence the Remedies of Humane Frailties are to be drawn. -
SECT. XXVIII.
The most certain method of cure, is to convince that all Passions are of themselves culpable. -
SECT. XXIX.
Laying open the changes common to our condi∣tion allays excessive grief. -
SECT. XXX.
The like Remedy of Fear. -
SECT. XXXI.
The difference between Mirth and Joy. -
SECT. XXXII.
The scandalousness of Lust. -
SECT. XXXIII.
Inordinate Love tax'd in Poets. -
SECT. XXXIV.
—but more in Philosophers. -
SECT. XXXV.
The remedy of Love. -
SECT. XXXVI.
—of Anger. -
SECT. XXXVII.
The Cause of Passions, an opinion that they are our Duty. -
SECT. XXXVIII.
The cure of them in rectifying that mistake.
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SECT. 1.
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The chief End of Man. The Preamble Sect. 1, 2, 3, 4.-
SECT. I.
The efficacy of Vertue is not to be valu'd by our faint-heartedness. -
CHAP. II.
Philosophy is the Rule of Life. -
SECT. III.
The Study of Wisdom of the same standing with man. -
SECT. IV. Pythagoras
Founder of the ItalianSect. -
SECT. V.
The Position holds, that in the Proposers judg∣ment, Vertue alone is not sufficient to Hap∣piness. -
SECT. VI.
Peace of mind ariseth from Vertue alone. -
SECT. VII.
In Moral Subjects we must dilate on the Proofs. -
SECT. VIII.
Whether Vertue alone be sufficient to Happiness, but not compleat Happiness. -
SECT. IX.
Of the three sorts of Goods. -
SECT. X.
The Peripateticksaccus'd of inconsistency, but Epicurusmuch more. -
SECT. XI.
That the Stoickscavil about Words. -
SECT. XII.
That nothing should be call'd Good but Vertue, is vindicated to have been the Tenet of So∣crates. -
SECT. XIII.
Nature hath produc'd all things perfect in them∣selves. -
SECT. XIV.
The Perfection of man is properly in his mind. -
SECT. XV.
That only what is Honest is Good. -
SECT. XVI.
Such as is the Disposition of Mind, such is the Life. -
SECT. XVII.
Only what may be gloried in is good. -
SECT. XVIII.
The same was also maintain'd by the more reso∣lute Peripateticks. -
SECT. XIX.
The Dissimilitude between Vertue and Vice, exemplified in the former Troubles. -
SECT. XX.
The ugliness of Usarpation in Dionysiusthe Elder; with his Fears. -
SECT. XXI.
Demonstrated to his Court-flatterer. -
SECT. XXII.
—and in the consequent of those Fears, want of Friends. -
SECT. XXIII.
The praise of a vertuous Life, in Archimedesand the Philosophers. -
SECT. XXIV.
The Exercise of a Wise man in Contemplation of Nature. -
SECT. XXV.
Good Manners, right Reasoning, and discharge of his place. -
SECT. XXVI.
The wise man is Happy in Adversity. -
SECT. XXVII.
Objection from Pain against the self-sufficiency of Vertue answered. -
SECT. XXVIII.
The wise man is happy though he be in Tor∣ments. -
SECT. XXIX.
Whether the Peripateticksmay consistently to themselves hold what the Stoicksdo. -
SECT. XXX.
The different Opinions about the chief Good. -
SECT. XXXI.
The denomination of the whole is from the greater part. -
SECT. XXXII. and in 33, 34, 35.
A Plea for Poverty. -
SECT. XXXIII.
That Pleasures may be purchas'd at an easie rate. -
SECT. XXXIV.
Examples of a light Diet in the Lacedemoni∣ansand Persians. -
SECT. XXXV.
—in the Academy. -
SECT. XXXVI.
A Defence of obscurity in Birth and Condition. -
SECT. XXXVII.
Supports under Banishment. -
SECT. XXXVIII & XXXIX.
—Blindness. - SECT. XXXIX.
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SECT. XL.
Deafness. -
SECT. XLI.
That it is an opinion, almost universally, held by the Philosophers, that wise men are always happy.
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SECT. I.
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