On instinct in animals
121:1
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.
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You will bring suit against me, I feel sure, when I set forth for you to-day’s little problem, with which we have already fumbled long enough.
You will cry out again: “What has this to do with character?” Cry out if you like, but let me first of all match you with other opponents, against whom you may bring suit—such as Posidonius and Archidemus; these men will stand trial.
I shall then go on to say that whatever deals with character does not necessarily produce good character.
Book: Moral Letters Vol III
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On instinct in animals
Location: Chapter 121, Section 1
Content:
1.
You will bring suit against me, I feel sure, when I set forth for you to-day’s little problem, with which we have already fumbled long enough.
You will cry out again: “What has this to do with character?” Cry out if you like, but let me first of all match you with other opponents, against whom you may bring suit—such as Posidonius and Archidemus; these men will stand trial.
I shall then go on to say that whatever deals with character does not necessarily produce good character.