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A compact manual of Stoic ethical instruction offering clear, practical precepts for living. It emphasizes distinguishing what is within an individual's control—beliefs, desires, judgments—from external events, and prescribes training the will through disciplined assent, tolerance of hardship, and acceptance of fate. Short aphorisms and exercises teach how to manage impressions, moderate passions, fulfill social duties, and maintain equanimity amid loss, insult, or misfortune. The tone is prescriptive and pragmatic, focusing on everyday practices that cultivate inner freedom and moral resilience.
The text of the second edition is a reprint of the first edition except for a few minor corrections in style, punctuation, and spelling, which have been revised to conform to current American usage.
The editorial staff of the publishers has added a few explanatory notes which are set in brackets and marked “Ed.”
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