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Moral Letters Vol III

Seneca

§ Section 11

On the intimations of our immortality

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Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.

Book Description: The final volume of Seneca's moral letters. Common Stoic themes emerge again and again: the unreliability of fortune, the ability to form Stoic resolve, and the importance of virtue.

11.

I shall now answer the separate objections hurriedly.

The first question still is, whether any good can consist of things that are distinct—and there are votes cast on both sides.

Again, does renown need many votes?

Renown can be satisfied with the decision of one good man: it is one good man who decides that we are good.