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Department of Philosophy WVU: Lucie Lastinger, guest philosopher
The
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
"From
Maximus I learned self-government, and not to be led aside by anything; and
cheerfulness in all circumstances, as well as in illness; and a just admixture
in the moral character of sweetness and dignity, and to do what was set before
me without complaining. I observed that everybody believed that he thought as he
spoke, and that in all that he did he never had any bad intention; and he never
showed amazement and surprise, and was never in a hurry, and never put off doing
a thing, nor was perplexed nor dejected, nor did he ever laugh to disguise his
vexation, nor, on the other hand, was he ever passionate or suspicious. He was
accustomed to do acts of beneficence, and was ready to forgive, and was free
from all falsehood; and he presented the appearance of a man who could not be
diverted from right rather than of a man who had been improved. I observed, too,
that no man could ever think that he was despised by Maximus, or ever venture to
think himself a better man. He had also the art of being humorous in an
agreeable way...."
"Give thyself time to learn
something new and good, and cease to be whirled around. But then thou must also
avoid being carried about the other way. For those too are triflers who have
wearied themselves in life by their activity, and yet have no object to which to
direct every movement, and, in a word, all their thoughts."
TTS Interactive
Demo: ATT, écoutez Juliette ou Alain
Retour chez M. Lastinger
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