Seneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency

Name: Seneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency
Author: Seneca

Seneca

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Chapter I. OF BENEFITS IN GENERALSample
Chapter II. SEVERAL SORTS OF BENEFITS
Chapter III. A SON MAY OBLIGE HIS FATHER, AND A SERVANT HIS MASTER
Chapter IV. IT IS THE INTENTION, NOT THE MATTER, THAT MAKES THE BENEFIT
Chapter V. THERE MUST BE JUDGMENT IN A BENEFIT, AS WELL AS MATTER AND INTENTION; AND ESPECIALLY IN THE CHOICE OF THE PERSON
Chapter VI. THE MATTER OF OBLIGATIONS, WITH ITS CIRCUMSTANCES
Chapter VII. THE MANNER OF OBLIGING
Chapter VIII. THE DIFFERENCE AND VALUE OF BENEFITS
Chapter IX. AN HONEST MAN CANNOT BE OUTDONE IN COURTESY
Chapter X. THE QUESTION DISCUSSED, WHETHER OR NOT A MAN MAY GIVE OR RETURN A BENEFIT TO HIMSELF?
Chapter XI. HOW FAR ONE MAN MAY BE OBLIGED FOR A BENEFIT DONE TO ANOTHER
Chapter XII. THE BENEFACTOR MUST HAVE NO BY-ENDS
Chapter XIII. THERE ARE MANY CASES WHEREIN A MAN MAY BE MINDED OF A BENEFIT, BUT IT IS VERY RARELY TO BE CHALLENGED, AND NEVER TO BE UPBRAIDED
Chapter XIV. HOW FAR TO OBLIGE OR REQUITE A WICKED MAN
Chapter XV. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE PARTS AND DUTIES OF THE BENEFACTOR
Chapter XVI. HOW THE RECEIVER OUGHT TO BEHAVE HIMSELF
Chapter XVII. OF GRATITUDE
Chapter XVIII. GRATITUDE MISTAKEN
Chapter XIX. OF INGRATITUDE
Chapter XX. THERE CAN BE NO LAW AGAINST INGRATITUDE
Chapter I. OF A HAPPY LIFE, AND WHEREIN IT CONSISTS
Chapter II. HUMAN HAPPINESS IS FOUNDED UPON WISDOM AND VIRTUE; AND FIRST, OF WISDOM
Chapter III. THERE CAN BE NO HAPPINESS WITHOUT VIRTUE
Chapter IV. PHILOSOPHY IS THE GUIDE OF LIFE
Chapter V. THE FORCE OF PRECEPTS
Chapter VI. NO FELICITY LIKE PEACE OF CONSCIENCE
Chapter VII. A GOOD MAN CAN NEVER BE MISERABLE, NOR A WICKED MAN HAPPY
Chapter VIII. THE DUE CONTEMPLATION OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE IS THE CERTAIN CURE OF ALL MISFORTUNES
Chapter IX. OF LEVITY OF MIND, AND OTHER IMPEDIMENTS OF A HAPPY LIFE
Chapter X. HE THAT SETS UP HIS REST UPON CONTINGENCIES SHALL NEVER BE QUIET
Chapter XI. A SENSUAL LIFE IS A MISERABLE LIFE
Chapter XII. AVARICE AND AMBITION ARE INSATIABLE AND RESTLESS
Chapter XIII. HOPE AND FEAR ARE THE BANE OF HUMAN LIFE
Chapter XIV. IT IS ACCORDING TO THE TRUE OR FALSE ESTIMATE OF THINGS THAT WE ARE HAPPY OR MISERABLE
Chapter XV. THE BLESSINGS OF TEMPERANCE AND MODERATION
Chapter XVI. CONSTANCY OF MIND GIVES A MAN REPUTATION, AND MAKES HIM HAPPY IN DESPITE OF ALL MISFORTUNE
Chapter XVII. OUR HAPPINESS DEPENDS IN A GREAT MEASURE UPON THE CHOICE OF OUR COMPANY
Chapter XVIII. THE BLESSINGS OF FRIENDSHIP
Chapter XIX. HE THAT WOULD BE HAPPY MUST TAKE AN ACCOUNT OF HIS TIME
Chapter XX. HAPPY IS THE MAN THAT MAY CHOOSE HIS OWN BUSINESS
Chapter XXI. THE CONTEMPT OF DEATH MAKES ALL THE MISERIES OF LIFE EASY TO US
Chapter XXII. CONSOLATIONS AGAINST DEATH, FROM THE PROVIDENCE AND THE NECESSITY OF IT
Chapter XXIII. AGAINST IMMODERATE SORROW FOR THE DEATH OF FRIENDS
Chapter XXIV. CONSOLATION AGAINST BANISHMENT AND BODILY PAIN
Chapter XXV. POVERTY TO A WISE MAN IS RATHER A BLESSING THAN A MISFORTUNE
Chapter I. ANGER DESCRIBED, IT IS AGAINST NATURE, AND ONLY TO BE FOUND IN MAN
Chapter II. THE RISE OF ANGER
Chapter III. ANGER MAY BE SUPPRESSED
Chapter IV. IT IS A SHORT MADNESS, AND A DEFORMED VICE
Chapter V. ANGER IS NEITHER WARRANTABLE NOR USEFUL
Chapter VI. ANGER IN GENERAL, WITH THE DANGER AND EFFECTS OF IT
Chapter VII. THE ORDINARY GROUNDS AND OCCASIONS OF ANGER
Chapter VIII. ADVICE IN THE CASES OF CONTUMELY AND REVENGE
Chapter IX. CAUTIONS AGAINST ANGER IN THE MATTER OF EDUCATION, CONVERSE, AND OTHER GENERAL RULES OF PREVENTING IT, BOTH IN OURSELVES AND OTHERS
Chapter X. AGAINST RASH JUDGMENT
Chapter XI. TAKE NOTHING ILL FROM ANOTHER MAN, UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE IT YOUR OWN CASE
Chapter XII. OF CRUELTY
SENECA OF CLEMENCY.