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Lucr.
Sen.
Cic.
Lucan
find
59. Why then should we grieve over it?
60. Men ought not lightly to wish for Death,
61. A Belief in Immortality underlies many Cere-
monial Observances,
62. "Mors Ianua Vitae,"
63. " "Not lost, but gone before,"
65. On Suicide,
64. Immortality taught by the Druids,
66. Under the Tyranny of the Emperors we
Suicide recommended,
Juv.
68. The Punishments of the Lower World may be
endured on Earth,
69. ὑστερόπεινον πέμπει παραβᾶσιν Ερινύν,
70, 71. Speech of the Locrian Ambassadors before the
Roman Senate (B.C. 204), showing the inevit-
able Punishment of Sacrilege,
Liv.
72. Vengeance sleeps, but does not die,
73. The Gods have ceased to visit the Earth as they
75. Exactness of the Roman Ritual,
76. The Romans did not allow the heaviest Misfor
tunes to interfere with Public Worship,
77. The Gods of the Farmer,
78. "Dis te minorem quod geris imperas,"
79. Livy's respect for Ancestral Belief,
SO. The Roman Religion is Local, and cannot be
transplanted to Veii or elsewhere,
Val. Max.
81. The Influence of Augury,
82, 83. Cicero's Compendium of Religious Legislation,
84. Regulations to be observed by the Flamen Dialis,
85. Various Rites of Burial,
49
56
86. Dialogue between Numa Pompilius and Jupiter,
G.-DREAMS AND MAGIC.
87. "Ad Publicam Religionem pertinens Somnium,
S8. The Phenomena of Religion explained by the
Agency of Intermediate Spirits,
89. Magic is connected with Daemonic Agency,
90. The Effects and Power of Witchcraft,
PART II-PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE.
A.-GENERAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT.
4. We cannot overrate the Value of Philosophy,
1. "Vitae Philosophia dux," .
60
2. The Commonplace Man does not appreciate
Philosophy,
Pers.
3. The World owes a Great Debt to the first Scientific
Thinkers,
7. Cicero's Scheme of Roman Philosophy,
5. A Sketch of the Progress of Philosophy,
6. Criticism of the Epicurean Logic, .
8. On the Value of the Senses as giving the Truest
Impressions of Things,
9. The Sensible Impression the Criterion of Truth,
10. An Attitude of Independent Criticism more
Philosophical than an Unquestioning Ac-
ceptance of any System,
11. "Nullius addictus iurare in verba magistri,”
12. A Denial of Absolute Certainty not Incompatible
with an Earnest Search after Truth,.
15. The Love of Knowledge Natural to Man,
16. Most Men have a certain Aptitude for ac-
quiring Knowledge,
13, 14. Philosophy needs a Special Terminology and
Nomenclature,
74
66
70
17. The Critical Faculty not necessarily dependent
on a Special Training,
18. Value of a Knowledge of Geometry,
19. The Gradual Separation between Philosophy and
Eloquence,
20. Philosophy more often Theory than Practice,
21. On the Proper Frame of Mind in which to receive
Philosophic Instruction,
Quint.
Aul. Gell..
27. No Theory of Duty complete which does not im-
pose Obligations extending to all Mankind,
28. The Standard of Right should be in One's Self,
29. Man's Natural Tendency is towards Virtue, but
he is perverted by a Multitude of False
Opinions,
42. A Brave Man never yields to Adversity,
43. Nature calls on us to endure Hardship,
46. The Good Man will do all in his Power to palliate
Faults,
47. No Quality begets Confidence so much as Justice, Cic.
48. True Morality consists in the Motive, not in the
Outward Act,.
51. Qualities which distinguish the True Patriot,
52. Duties towards Servants :-(a.) Justice,
53. (b.) A Slave is a humble Friend, .
54. (c.) Can a Slave confer a Kindness upon his
Master?
30. False Opinion the Parent of Violent or Diseased
Emotion,
31. An Analysis of the Emotions founded
Psychology of the Stoics,
Hor.
32. Passion poisons the Mind at its Source,
33. The Practice of Daily Self-Examination of great
Assistance towards leading a Virtuous Life, . Sen.
34. A Discussion on the Nature of Anger, and the
different Forms it assumes,
35. It is useless to indulge Grief,
36. The Good Man is indifferent to the Caprices of
Fortune,
37. Excessive Pleasure incompatible with the Exercise
of the Higher Faculties of the Mind,
38. Moderation and Contentment are rare,
39. A Prudent Man should know his own Calibre,
40. Justice to be practised for its own Sake,
41. Fortitude comes by Habit,
44. It is a Consolation in Misery to see Others as
Miserable as Ourselves,
45. Revenge a Sign of Weakness and Folly,
49. The Character that most wins our Admiration,
50. Good Faith and Reverence have fled with the
Golden Age,
Jur.
89
90
92
93
94
55. (d.) Arrogance of Roman Masters under the
Empire contrasted with the liberal Treatment
of Slaves in the Early Times,
56. (e.) We should alleviate, as far as lies in our power,
the Unavoidable Hardships of their Position,
57. A Good Slave's Idea of his Duty, .
58. Ought Children to obey their Father's Will in
Everything?
59. Charity begins at Home,
60. Nothing is worse than to promise what we do not
mean to perform,
61. The Mind should be prepared for every Issue, Ter.
62. A Roman Gentleman's Idea of Virtue,
64. The Son is sure to exceed the measure of Wicked-
ness advocated by his Father,
65. A Tranquil Mind and a Genial Temper can alone
bring Contentment,
95
66. The Desire of Popularity a Weakness, though an
amiable one,
67. How far is it admissible to desire Professional
Success when it necessarily involves the Mis-
fortune of others?
68. The Value of securing Gratitude,
69. It is Impossible that a Kindness should be thrown
away,.
70. Friendship Indispensable to Mankind,
71. The Ideal of Friendship,
72. The Highest Friendship is based on Similarity of
Virtuous Disposition, .
106
107
Ter.
108
Apul.
73. A Man who from Pride makes Degrees among his
Friends knows not what True Friendship is,. Sen.
74. Relaxation absolutely Necessary for a Healthy
Mental Condition,
75. It is no use vexing One's Self over Past Impru dence,.
76. Poverty more Conducive to Virtue than Riches, .
77. Agriculture the Best Occupation,
78. Agriculture the only strictly Honourable Method
of making Money,
84. The Progress of Man was from Original Equality
to the Inequality of the State,
85. A Classification of Governments,
86. The Duties of Rulers,
87. Duties of a Provincial Governor:-(a.) Uniform In-
tegrity and Self-Control in his own Conduct, Cic.
S8. (b.) This will give Consistency to a Strict
Administration of Justice,
89. (c.) He must endeavour to increase the Com-
fort and Happiness of those he governs,
90. (d.) The Collection of the Revenue: how to be
conducted,
91. The Two States: There is a Citizenship of the
World, and a Citizenship of a Particular
State,
92. Roman Citizenship based on the Theory that a
Man cannot be a Citizen of Two States at
93. The Interests of the State demand that it should
have the Power of admitting Foreigners to its
Franchise; the Interests of Liberty require
that the Citizen should have the Power of
denationalising himself,
94. The Two Political Parties: the Supporters of
Aristocratic and of Popular Government,
95. The Duty of the Conservative Statesman,
96. The People avail themselves of the aid of Dema-
gogues only so long as they are engaged in
wringing Concessions from the Ruling
Classes,
97. The Violence of Popular Feeling may be dis-
armed by giving it Free Vent through
Legitimate Channels,
98. The Morals of the Lower Classes always reflect
those of the Higher,
99. Affection the surest Bulwark of Power,
100. In Time of War the Consul and the Army have
no Power to pledge the State to any Course
of Action,
101. If, therefore, they have given any such Pledge, the
State has a right to repudiate it,
102. The Principles of International Right paramount over all Considerations of Technical For- mality,
103. The Attractions of Power rarely despised, except
by such as lack the Will or the Means to
obtain them,
104. A Public Life calls out the Noblest Qualities of
Man,
105. Nevertheless, a Subordinate Position gives Suf-
ficient Opportunities for doing the State
Good Service,
106. A Practical Career the most Healthy Life for an
Ordinary Man,
107. In choosing our Career we should consult our
Natural Aptitude,
108. Even the most Uncongenial Career is rendered
Tolerable by the Force of Custom,
110. Ought the Philosopher to abjure Wealth?-No:
for he alone knows how to use it,
109. The Philosopher who shrinks from entering
Public Life on the Ground of its Corruption,
is placed in a Difficult Position,
the Character of States,
113. Exile not an Evil,
111. What are Justifiable Grounds for going to War?
112. Influence of a Maritime Position in determining
114. What are the True Grounds of Punishment?
115. Comparison of the Tyrant's Life with that of a
Benefactor of Mankind,
116. On the Drawbacks of Specialisation,
117. The Hardships of Military Life,
118. The Study of Law contrasted with the Profession
of Arms and of Oratory,
119. How far is it Justifiable for one acting under
Orders to depart from the Letter of his
Instructions?
