February's WRW
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The Weekenders voted and this month we will be reading…
On the Happy Life by Seneca.
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A Classic of Philosophy
Written by a Roman statesman and philosopher during the time of Jesus of Nazareth (Yes, the Jesus; although Seneca never, as far as anyone knows, personally met Him), On the Happy Life explores Stoic wisdom and methods for facing life’s obstacles without losing your peace. One of many texts written by Seneca, this one remains a timeless classic that even modern readers can understand and benefit from reading.
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Discussing the Book
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Your Well-Read Weekend starts February 15th.
Hello this is my first time commenting, I hope this is the right place! I have just finished On the Happy Life. I think it was an excellent introduction for me to one of the stoics and I was surprised to see how many parallels there were to the things we often discuss in classical-mason education. Pursuit of virtue especially. One of my favorite quotes was from part 9 "Do you ask what I seek from virtue? I answer, Herself: for she has nothing better; she is her own reward"