What are the essential stoic books?
>>8224357
start with the greeks
>>8224362
and resume with the romans
The works of Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Epictetus
>>8224373
start with the greeks
Letters from a Stoic
Meditations
and some Epictetus
>>8224373
start with the greeks
start with my diary desu
>>8224755
Post it family
>>8224357
On Clemency is the essential
On a related note what are some essential cynic books?
>not starting with neolithics
fucking plebs
>>8224771
you start with them. They don't start with you.
Meditations. Literally nothing else
Seneca was a hypocritical sycophant and pseudo-philosopher who lived in opulence and worshipped Nero who eventually ordered him to off himself for being such a two faced little bitch
>>8225593
>I get my history lessons from le chon: The Post
>>8224379
>>8224405
These tbqh
>>8225593
>Implying Epictetus didn't inspire the Meditations
I'll admit I liked the others more than Seneca though. Aurelius in particular, he's having to constantly remind himself not to be angry and striving to be a greater person, it's easy to admire a person who battles against their flaws
