Richard Mott Gummere

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Richard Mott Gummere (1883-1969) published works such as Moral letters to Lucilius — Subject index, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names and Moral letters to Lucilius — Appendix. These writings evoke lxxxviii, lxxxix and Stoic philosopher.

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Appendix

“ Appendix Ep. xciv. deals, on the whole, with the question whether doctrines without precepts are enough for the student and the philosopher; Ep. xcv. whether precepts without doctrines will suffice. Seneca concludes that they are both necessary and are complementary to one another, especially in view of the complicated life which one is called upon to live, with its many duties and choices. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ Speusippus (4th century B.C., predecessor of Xenocrates as head of the Academy) , qualifies the definition of the bonum, lxxxv. 18 Stilbo (Megarian philosopher and a strong influence on the Cynic and Stoic schools, fl. 4th century B.C.) , attacked by Epicurus, ix. 1 ff.; teacher of Crates, x. 1; quoted, ix. 18 Stoic, a certain, who gave good advice to Marcellinus, lxxvii. 6 Stoics (school of philosophy) , agreement with Stilbo, ix. 19; boldness of their style, xiii. 4; their caution, xxii. 7; wise advice of their leaders, xxii. 11; their lofty aims, xxix. 11; free ideas, xxxiii. 4 ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ Aristo (philosopher, identity unknown) , anecdotes of, xxix. 6 Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) , debt to Socrates, vi. 6; on genus and species, lviii. 9; on cause, form, matter, etc., lxv. 4 L. Arruntius (cos. A.D. 6) , imitator of Sallust's style, cxiv. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ Anacharsis (Scythian philosopher, fl. 600 B.C.) , discussed as the inventor of the potter's wheel xc. 31 Ancus Marcius (Roman king) , doubtful parentage of, cviii. 30 Antipater (of Tarsus, Stoic philosopher, 2nd century B.C.) , refutation of a Peripatetic syllogism, lxxxvii. 38 ff.; his view regarding non-essentials, xcii. 5 M. Antonius (friend of Caesar and rival of Augustus) , ruined by wine and Cleopatra, lxxxiii. 25 M. Gavius Apicius (epicure, age of Tiberius) , extravagance of, xcv. 42; gluttony of, cxx. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Subject index

“ Precepts (advice, see Appendix A) , xciv. and xcv. passim, cix. 14 ff. prima litteratura (πρωτη ἀγωγή, elementary schooling) , lxxxviii. 20 principale (ἡγεμονικόν, "ruling power," a part of the world-soul which stimulates action in living beings) , cxiii. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ Penelope, moral character of, lxxxviii. 8 Pennine Alps, xxxi. 9 Peripatetics, their dislike for the common herd, xxix. 11; referred to in jest, ibid. 6; their softening of Stoic paradoxes, lxxxv. 3, 31, etc.; their objections to Stoic syllogisms, lxxxvii. 12, 38; their establishment of economic philosophy, lxxxix. 10; their interpretation of emotion, cxvi. 1; on wisdom and being wise, cxvii. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Subject index

“ Liberal studies, lxii. 1; defined, lxxxviii. 1 ff. and note Love, and other emotions, in relation to wisdom, cxvi. 5 ff. M Magister populi, cviii. 31 malum (evil) , passim; defined, lxxxv. 28; discussed, ib. passim Mathematics (contrasted with philosophy) , lxxxviii. 10 ff. Matter (contrasted with cause) , lxv. 2 ff. Media ("indifferent" things, neither good nor bad) , lxvi. 36 f., lxxxii. 10 ff., cix. 12 f.; "being wise" not an "indifferent" quality, cxvii. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ M. Curius Dentatus (cos. 290 B.C.) , sternness of, cxx. 19 Dexter (the tribune who executed Lepidus) , iv. 7 Didymus (surnamed "Brazen-Bowels," scholar of Alexandria, fl. 1st century B.C.) , his voluminous and variegated writings, on Aeneas, Anacreon, Sappbo, etc., lxxxviii. 37 Diogenes (Cynic philosopher, 4th century B.C.) , his free speech, xxix. 1; slavery, xlvii. 12; contrasted as a philosopher with Daedalus the inventor, xc. 14 Dossennus (ancient Latin comic writer, or a type in the Atellane farce) , inscription on the tomb of, lxxxix. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Subject index

“ Glass, invention of, xc. 25 God, xvi. 4; kinship with, xviii. 12 f., xxxi. 9 ff., xli., lxxxiii. 1; as Master Builder of the Universe, lviii. 27 f., lxv. 19 ff.; obedience to, in the face of obstacles, xcvi. 2; as Creator, cxiii. 16 Gods, compared with sages, lxxiii. 12 ff.; sharing reason with men, xcii. 27 ff.; belief in, xcv. 50; popular, cx. 1 Golden Age, xc. 36 ff.; simplicity and health of the, xcv. 13 ff. Grammaticus, defined lxxxviii. 3 and note; as a critic of Vergil, cviii. 24 and note H Happiness, dependent upon oneself, ix. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ Appius Claudius Caecus (censor 312 B.C.) , source for archaic oratorical style, cxiv. 13 Archedemus (Stoic of Tarsus, second century B.C.) , authority of, cxxi. 1 Ardea (ancient city of Latium, capital of the Rutulians) , capture of, xci. 16; country-place of Lucilius, cv. 1 Argos (kingdom in the Peloponnesus) , a fictitious king of, lxxx. 7 Aristo (of Chios, Stoic philosopher, 3rd century B.C.) , saying of, xxxvi. 3; weeds out many departments of philosophy, lxxxix. 13 ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ B.C.) , xcv. 9 Theophrastus (successor of Aristotle as head of the Peripatetic School) , views on friendship, iii. 2 Tiberius (Roman emperor, 14-31 A.D.) , mentioned with other royal connexions of Atticus, xxi. 4; his confidence in the drunken Cossus, lxxxiii. 15; puts a fish up for auction, xcv. 42; opposition to foreign cults, cviii. 22; epigram of, cxxii. 10 Tibur (now Tivoli) , earthenware from, cxix. 3 Tigris, disappearance and reappearance of, civ. 15 Timagenes (from Alexandria, historian, and one-time friend of Augustus) , grudge against Rome, xci. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ Nausiphanes (disciple of Pyrrho the Sceptic, 4th century B.C.) , on seeming and non-being, lxxxviii. 43 f. Neapolis (now Naples) , a place for retirement, lxviii. 5; theatre at, lxxvi. 4 Neptune, the god to whom the sailor prays, lxxiii. 5; invoked by the Rhodian pilot, lxxxv. 33 Nesis (islet in the bay of Naples) , liii. 1 Nestor (Homeric hero) , long life of, lxxvii. 20 Nile, the distracting noise of its waters, lvi. 3; rising in summer, civ. 15 Niobe, restraint of, in her mourning, lxiii. 2 Nomentum (Latin town 14 m. N.E. of Rome) , Seneca's villa at, civ. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Subject index

“ Syllogisms, futility of, xiv. 8 ff.; as interrogationes, quaestiunculae, "posers", logical fallacies, xlviii. 4 ff., xlix. 8 f., lxxxii. 8 ff., 21 ff., lxxxiii. 8 ff., lxxxv. passim; on the Good, riches, poverty, etc., lxxxvii. passim; vanity of, cii. 20 ff.; cavillationes, sophismata, cxi. passim, cxiii. 26, cxvii. 25 ff. T Tabellariae (naves) , packet-ships from Alexandria, lxxvii. 1 f. Theatre, hollowness of the profession, lxxx. 7 f. Time, saving of, i. passim, xxxii. 3 f., xlix. 2 ff.; discussed, lxxxviii. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Subject index

“ Friendship, distinctions in, iii. passim; as applied to the wise man, ix. passim, xix. 10 f., xxxv., xlviii. 2 ff., lv. 9 ff.; impartiality of, lxvi. 24 ff. G Genus, in relation to species, lviii. 8 ff. and notes Gladiatorial combats, cruelty of, vii. 2 ff.; rigorous training for, xxxvii. ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Index of proper names

“ Posidonius (Stoic philosopher, pupil of Panaetius and friend of Cicero) , dicta assigned to, xxxiii. 4; on length of life, lxxviii. 28; opinion on drunkenness, lxxxiii. 10; definition of riches, lxxxvii. 31 ff.; on the arts and crafts, lxxxviii. 21; on the sage and the inventor, xc. 5 ff.; on the weakness of the flesh, xcii. 10; on Plato's Laws, xciv. 38; on precepts, and other aids to virtue, xcv. 65 f.; civ. 22; cviii. 38; on independence of fortune, cxiii. 28 ”

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Richard Mott Gummere, Moral letters to Lucilius — Subject index

“ Arts, four classes of, lxxxviii. 21 ff.; discovery of the, xc. 7 ff.; in relation to doctrines and precepts, xcv. 7 ff. B Baths, distractions of the, lvi. 1 ff.; luxury of, lxxxvi. 5 ff. Being, the only existing fact, according to Parmenides, lxxxviii. 44 Benefits, lxxxi. passim Body, regard for the, xiv. 1 ff.; cxxi. 5 ff.; in relation to mind, cxvii. 13. etc. bona ("goods") , of various kinds, lxvi. 5 ff.; equality of, ib. 15 ff., lxxi. 7 ff.; desirability of, lxvii. 3 ff.; falsely so called, lxxiv. 12 ff.; varieties of, lxxxviii. 5 bonum (the "good") , xxiii. 6 ff.; defined, xxxi. 6 ”

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