Seneca's Letters from a Stoic, Volume 1 (Letters 1-65)—practical Stoic wisdom on courage, tranquility, and living well. Translated by Richard M. Gummere, narrated by Mark Cassidy with full subtitles.

📖 About the Work

In this first volume, Seneca shares personal letters to his friend Lucilius, offering guidance on happiness, adversity, and the value of philosophy in daily life. Through practical reflection and ethical insight, these letters provide a Stoic toolkit for navigating the human condition with discipline, integrity, and inner freedom.

✍️ About Seneca

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BCE – 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and playwright. As one of Stoicism's most influential voices, his writings on ethics, resilience, and self-mastery remain deeply personal yet universally applicable.

🎙️ Narration

Mark Cassidy brings steady, expressive narration to Seneca's philosophical reflections, with full on-screen subtitles—ideal for reflection, study, or meditative listening.

📚 Timestamps

• 00:00 – Letters from a Stoic by Seneca (Vol. 1)
• 00:11 – Introduction
• 10:20 – Letter 1: On Saving Time
• 13:14 – Letter 2: On Discursiveness in Reading
• 16:23 – Letter 3: On True and False Friendship
• 19:54 – Letter 4: On the Terrors of Death
• 25:37 – Letter 5: On the Philosopher's Mean
• 30:13 – Letter 6: On Sharing Knowledge
• 33:47 – Letter 7: On Crowds
• 40:20 – Letter 8: On the Philosopher's Seclusion
• 45:52 – Letter 9: On Philosophy and Friendship
• 58:10 – Letter 10: On Living to Oneself
• 1:01:04 – Letter 11: On the Blush of Modesty
• 1:05:52 – Letter 12: On Old Age
• 1:12:17 – Letter 13: On Groundless Fears
• 1:22:29 – Letter 14: On the Reasons for Withdrawing from the World
• 1:33:00 – Letter 15: On Brawn and Brains
• 1:39:42 – Letter 16: On Philosophy, the Guide of Life
• 1:45:12 – Letter 17: On Philosophy and Riches
• 1:51:48 – Letter 18: On Festivals and Fasting
• 1:59:31 – Letter 19: On Worldliness and Retirement
• 2:06:47 – Letter 20: On Practicing What You Preach
• 2:14:02 – Letter 21: On the Renown Which My Writings Will Bring You
• 2:21:07 – Letter 22: On the Futility of Halfway Measures
• 2:30:16 – Letter 23: On the True Joy Which Comes from Philosophy
• 2:36:23 – Letter 24: On Despising Death
• 2:51:16 – Letter 25: On Reformation
• 2:55:36 – Letter 26: On Old Age and Death
• 3:00:47 – Letter 27: On the Good Which Abides
• 3:05:40 – Letter 28: On Travel as a Cure for Discontent
• 3:10:29 – Letter 29: On the Critical Condition of Marcellinus
• 3:17:15 – Letter 30: On Conquering the Conqueror
• 3:26:58 – Letter 31: On Siren Songs
• 3:33:39 – Letter 32: On Progress
• 3:36:43 – Letter 33: On the Futility of Learning Maxims
• 3:43:29 – Letter 34: On a Promising Pupil
• 3:45:23 – Letter 35: On the Friendship of Kindred Minds
• 3:47:59 – Letter 36: On the Value of Retirement
• 3:54:44 – Letter 37: On Allegiance to Virtue
• 3:57:22 – Letter 38: On Quiet Conversation
• 3:59:01 – Letter 39: On Noble Aspirations
• 4:02:39 – Letter 40-49
• 5:02:26 – Letters 50-59
• 6:25:28 – Letters 60-65

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