Seneca's morals abstracted in three parts : I. of benefits, II. of a happy life, anger, and clemency, III. a miscellany of epistles / by Roger L'Estrange.

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Seneca's morals abstracted in three parts : I. of benefits, II. of a happy life, anger, and clemency, III. a miscellany of epistles / by Roger L'Estrange.

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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D.

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London :: Printed by T.N. for Henry Brome ...,

1679.

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Conduct of life.

Stoics.

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Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• title page
• THE Contents.
• TO THE READER.
• OF SENECA'S WRITINGS.
• SENECA'S LIFE and DEATH.
• BOOKS Printed for, and sold by H. Brome, since the dreadful Fire of LONDON 1666, to 1677.
• CHAP. I. Of Benefits in General.
• CHAP. II. Several Sorts of Benefits.
• CHAP. III. A Son may Oblige his Father; and, a Servant his Master.
• CHAP. IV. It is the Intention, not the Matter, that makes the Benefit.
• CHAP. V. There must be Iudgment in a Benefit, as well as Matter, and Intention; and especially in the Choice of the Person.
• CHAP. VI. The Matter of Obligations, with its Circumstances.
• CHAP. VII. The Manner of Obliging.
• CHAP. VIII. The Difference and Value of Bene∣fits.
• CHAP. IX. An Honest Man cannot be Out-done in Courtesie.
• CHAP. X. The Question discuss'd, Whether or no a Man may Give, or Return a Be∣nefit to himself.
• CHAP. XI. How far one Man may be oblig'd for a Benefit done to Another.
• CHAP. XII. The Benefactor must have no By-Ends.
• CHAP. XIII. There are many Cases wherein a Man may be Minded of a Benefit, but it is very rarely to be Challeng'd, and never to be Upbraided.
• CHAP. XIV. How far to Oblige, or Requite a Wick∣ed Man.
• CHAP. XV. A General View of the Parts, and Du∣ties of the Benefactor.
• CHAP. XVI. How the Receiver ought to behave him∣self.
• CHAP. XVII. Of Gratitude.
• CHAP. XVIII. Gratitude Mistaken.
• CHAP. XIX. Of Ingratitude.
• CHAP. XX. There can be no Law against Ingrati∣tude,
• title page
• THE Contents OF A HAPPY LIFE.
• CHAP. I. Of a Happy Life, and wherein it con∣sists.
• CHAP. II. Humane Happiness is founded upon Wisdome, and Virtue; and first of Wisdome.
• CHAP. III. There can be no Happiness without Virtue.
• CHAP. IV. Philosophy is the Guide of Life.
• CHAP. V. The Force of Precepts.
• CHAP. VI. No Felicity like Peace of Conscience.
• CHAP. VII. A Good Man can never be Miserable, nor a Wicked Man Happy.
• CHAP VIII. The Due Contemplation of Divine Providence is the Certain Cure of all Misfortunes.
• CHAP. IX. Of Levity of Mind, and other Impedi∣ments of a Happy Life.
• CHAP X. He that sets up his Rest upon Contin∣gencies, shall never be at Quiet.
• CHAP. XI. A Sensual Life is a miserable Life.
• CHAP XII. Avarice, and Ambition are Insatiable, and Restless.
• CHAP. XIII. Hope, and Feare, are the Bane of Hu∣mane Life.
• CHAP. XIV. It is according to the True, or False Estimate of Things, that we are Happy, or Miserable.
• CHAP XV. The Blessings of Temperance and Mo∣deration.
• CHAP. XVI. Constancy of Mind gives a Man Re∣putation, and makes him Happy in despite of all Misfortunes.
• CHAP XVII. Our Happiness depends in a great Measure upon the Choice of our Company.
• CHAP. XVIII. The Blessings of Friendship.
• CHAP. XIX. He that would be happy, must take an Accompt of his Time.
• CHAP. XX. Happy is the Man that may chuse his own Business.
• CHAP. XXI. The Contempt of Death makes all the Miseries of Life Easy to us.
• CHAP. XXII. Consolations against Death, from the Providence, and the Necessity of it.
• CHAP. XXIII. Against Immoderate Sorrow for the Death of Friends.
• CHAP. XXIV. Consolations against Banishment, and Bodily Pains.
• CHAP. XXV. Poverty, to a Wise Man, is rather a Blessing, than a Misfortune.
• title page
• THE Contents.
• SENECA OF Anger.
  • CHAP. I. Anger describ'd; It is against Nature, and only to be found in Men.
  • CHAP. II. The Rise of Anger.
  • CHAP. III. Anger may be suppress'd.
  • CHAP. IV. It is a short madness, and a deformed Vice.
  • CHAP. V. Anger is neither Warrantable, nor Useful.
  • CHAP. VI. Anger in General, with the Danger, and Effects of it.
  • CHAP. VII. The Ordinary Grounds, and Occasi∣ons of Anger.
  • CHAP. VIII. Advice in the Cases of Contumely and Revenge.
  • CHAP. IX. Cautions against Anger in the matter of Education, Converse, and other General Meanes of preventing it, both in our selves and others.
  • CHAP. X. Against Rash Iudgment.
  • CHAP. XI. Take nothing ill from Another Man, till you have made it your Own Case.
  • CHAP. XII. Of Cruelty.
• OF Clemency.
• title page
• THE Contents.
• EPIST. I. Certain General Directions for the Go∣vernment of the Voice; as in speak∣ing Soft, or Loud; Quick, or Slow. The Speech is the Index of the Mind.
• EPIST. II. Of Stiles, Compositions, and the Choice of Words. That's the best way of Writing, and Speaking, which is Free and Natural. Advice concern∣ing Reading.
• EPIST. III. Against all sorts of Affectation in Dis∣course. Phantastical Studies; Im∣pertinent, and Unprofitable Subtil∣ties. Mans Business is Virtue, not Words.
• EPIST. IV. Business, and want of News, are no Ex∣cuse among Friends, for not Writing: Wise Men are the better for one ano∣ther. How far Wisdom may be ad∣vanc'd by Precept.
• EPIST. V. Seneca gives an Accompt of Himself: Of his Studies, and of his Inclinati∣ons: With many Excellent Reflecti∣ons upon the Duties, and the Errors of Humane Life.
• EPIST. VI. The Blessings of a Virtuous Retirement. How we come to the Knowledge of Virtue. A Distinction betwixt Good, and Honest. A Wise Man Contents himself with his Lot.
• EPIST. VII. Of Impertinent Studies, and Impertinent Men. Philosophers the Best Com∣panions.
• EPIST. VIII. Against Singularity of Manners, and Behaviour.
• EPIST. IX. The Blessings of a Vigorous Mind, in a Decay'd Body; with some Perti∣nent Reflections of Seneca upon his Own Age.
• EPIST. X. Custome is a great Matter, either in Good, or Ill. We should check our Passions Betimes. Involuntary Mo∣tions are Invincible.
• EPIST. XI. We are Divided in our Selves; and Confound Good, and Evil.
• EPIST. XII. We are Moved at the Novelty of things, for want of Understanding the Rea∣son of them.
• EPIST. XIII. Every Man is the Artificer of his Own Fortune. Of Justice, and Inju∣stice.
• EPIST. XIV. Of Trust in Friendship. Prayer; and Bodily Exercise.
• EPIST. XV. The Danger of Flattery; and in what Cases a Man may be allow'd to Com∣mend himself.
• EPIST. XVI. A General Dissolution of Manners; With a Censure of Corrupt Magi∣strates?
• EPIST. XVII. The Original of all Men, is the Same; and Virtue is the only Nobility. There is a Tenderness due to Ser∣vants.
• EPIST. XVIII. We are Iuster to Men, than to God: Of Life, and Death, of Good, and Evil.
• EPIST. XIX. Of True Courage.
• EPIST. XX. 'Tis never too Late to Learn. The Ad∣vantages of a Private Life; and the Slavery of a Publick. The Ends of Punishment.
• EPIST. XXI. The Two Blessings of Life are, a Sound Body; and a Quiet Mind. The Ex∣travagnce of the Roman Luxury. The Moderation, and Simplicity of Former Times.
• EPIST. XXII. Man is Compounded of Soul, and Body: And has Naturally a Civil War with∣in Himself. The Difference betwixt a Life of Virtue, and a Life of Plea∣sure.
• EPIST. XXIII. We abuse Gods Blessings, and turn them into Mischiefs. Meditations upon the Horrors of Earthquakes, and Consolations against them. Death is the same thing which way soever it comes: Only we are more mov'd by Accidents that we are not us'd to.
• EPIST. XXIV. A Discourse of Gods Providence, in the Misfortunes of Good Men in this World, and in the Prosperity of the Wicked.
• EPIST. XXV. A VVise, and a Good Man is Proof against all Accidents. Of Fate.
• EPIST. XXVI. All things are Produced out of Cause, and Matter. Of Providence. A Brave Man is a Match for Fortune.
• EPIST. XXVII. Some Traditions of the Antients con∣cerning Thunder, and Lightning; with the Authors Contemplations Thereupon.
• EPIST. XXVIII. A Contemplation of Heaven, and Hea∣venly Things. Of God; and of the Soul.
• Postscript.