The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.

CHAP. II.

His Philosophy.

HIS Disciples were from him called Hegesians.* 1.1 They held the same chief good and Evill with the Cyreneans; further asserting;

That Kindnesse, Friendship, and Benevolence are in themselves no∣thing; not expetible, but in respect of those benesits which cannot consist without those persons.

That Perfect Felicity is absolutely impossible, because the body is dis∣ordered by many troubles, in which the Soul shares, and most of those things which we hope are prevented by chance.

That Life and Death are in our choice.

That nothing is by nature pleasant or unpleasant, but by the ra••ity and unusuallness of things, or satiety, some are delighted therewith, o∣thers not.

That Poverty and Wealth conferre nothing to Pleasure, neither are the rich poor affected with Pleasure severall waies. Servitude and Li∣berty, Nobility and Meanness, Glory and ignominy differ nothing in this respect.

That to live is advantageous for a fool, indifferent to a wise man.

That a wise man ought to do all things in consideration of himself, and preferre none before himself, for though possibly he may receive be∣nefits from others very great in outward appearance; yet are they nothing in comparison of those which he dispenseth.

That Sense conferrs nothing to certain knowledge, for all act by the rules of t••eir own reason.

That offences ought to be pardon'd, for no man offends willingly, but compelled by some affection.

That we should hate no man, but instruct him better.

That a wise man should not insist so much upon choice of good things, as upon evill, making it his scope and end to live neither in Labour nor Grief; which they do, who are inclined neither way to the objects of Plea∣sure.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Laert.