He was allowed to stay in rome when vespasian banished all the other philosophers from the city in 71 ad. Musonius luctuosus is a species of beetle in the family cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus musonius. Seneca, lucan, thrasea paetus, musonius rufus, dion chrysostomos, epiktet. Philosophical currents in flavian literature jstor. This is because all of the things which the civil authority might bring to a plaintiff are indifferents. Because stoicism was, for musonius, not merely a philosophy but a prescription for daily. Extant reports and fragments of these and other stoic works offer many. Also included in this book are eight pages of fragments and sayings preserved by other writers, and a short appendix contains the probably unauthentic letters of. He attended the lectures of the stoic philosopher musonius rufus in rome. Ad 30100 was one of the four great roman stoic philosophers, the other three being seneca, marcus aurelius, and musonius pupil epictetus.
Musonius rufus and greek diatribe wijsgerige teksten en studies by van geytenbeek, a. Discover book depositorys huge selection of musonius rufus books online. Musonius said that there was no sense in seeking many proofs for each point, but rather cogent and lucid ones. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Musonius left no writings of his own, and what is here are preserved fragments, written down by those who had heard his lectures much like the much more copious writings about epictetus written down by arrian. Epictetus, the discourses as reported by arrian, the manual, and fragments. Burgersdijk en niermans moderne en antiquarische boekhandel boekenveilinghuis sinds 1894 modern and antiquarian booksellers auction house for books, prints and manuscripts since 1894 burgersdijk. In musonius lecture x, he makes the claim that a good philosopher ought never to levy a civil suit against another for personal injury. Belliotti, roman philosophy and the good life, lanham. Musonii rufi philosophi stoici reliquiae et apophthegmata. Posts about musonius rufus written by antifascistinatlanta.
If you accomplish something good with hard work, the labor passes quickly, but the good endures. Musonius rufus, more than any other stoic, reminds me to both respect and challenge the ancient teachers whose ideas i am incorporating into my life. Rufus taught philosophy in rome during the reign of nero, as a consequence of which he was sent into exile in 65 ad to gyaros, a barren island in the aegean sea. Atlanta antifascists organized to confront this gathering. Revista crtica histrica ano iv, n 7, julho20 issn 21779961. Gaius musonius memius rufus, was a roman stoic philosopher of the 1st century ad. Buy lectures and fragments by rufus, musonius isbn. Manual and handbook are translations of encheiridion. New york wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Musonius rufus, the roman socrates lectures and fragments, translated by cora lutz philosophers on the role of women epictetus note. If you obey your father, you will follow the will of a. Musonius rufus, a philosopher from rome in first century a. As i was designing my introductory christian origins course this week, which this year focuses on placing jesus, paul, and other early christian founders in the context of contemporaries, i reread musonius. Dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology.
The little book by epictetus called enchiridion or manual has played a disproportionately large role in the rise of modern attitudes and modern philosophy. Rufus was the head of the stoic school in his time. He taught philosophy in rome during the reign of nero, as consequence of which he was sen. As soon as it had been translated into the vernacular languages, it became a bestseller among independent intellectuals, among antichristian thinkers, and among philosophers of a. Gaius musonius rufus was the stoic philosopher who taught epictetus whose work in turn heavily influenced marcus aurelius antoninus. Lectures and fragments by musonius rufus, paperback.
During his life, musonius stoicism was put to the test, most notably during an exile. Ad 30100 was one of the four great roman stoic philosophers, the other three being seneca, marcus aurelius and musonius s pupil epictetus. Musonius, herodes said, ordered a thousand sesterces brass coins to be given to a beggar of the sort who was pretending to be a philosopher, and when several people told him that the rascal was a bad and vicious fellow, deserving of nothing good, musonius, they say, answered with a smile, well. Buy online, view images and see past prices for plotinus. Ad 30100 was one of the four great roman stoic philosophers, the other three being seneca, marcus aurelius and musoniuss pupil epictetus.
Musonius rufus, the roman socrates yale classical studies 10 1947. I have always been intrigued by the teachings of stoicism, and this books really gave me an indepth insight into one of the most famous stoic philosophers. In fact, one of his students was to become the more famous stoic teacher, epictetus. These are saved to us in four books of, or discourses, out of the original eight. From stoicism to platonism describes the change in philosophy from around 100 bce, when monistic stoicism was the strongest dogmatic school in philosophy, to around 100 ce, when dualistic platonism began to gain the upper hand with huge consequences for all later western philosophy and for christianity. We have come to such a point of delicacy in eating and gourmanderie that as some people have written books on music and medicine, so some have even written books on. Jagu, caius musonius rufus hardcover, 1 pages, published 1979 by olms verlag isbn. How do you get a critical appreciation of the night train at deoli by ruskin bond. He taught philosophy in rome during the reign of nero, as consequence of which he was sent into exile in 65 ad, only returning to rome under galba. From stoicism to platonism edited by troels engbergpedersen. Rebel yell archives identity dixie home of rebel yell. Tyler and musonius rufus of rebel yell discuss the mafia and other clandestine. Rufus taught philosophy in rome during the reign of nero, as a consequence of which he was sent into exile in 65 ad to gyaros, a barren island in the aegean. Kindstrand, bion of borysthenes uppsala, 1976 barbara p wallach, a history of the diatribe from its origin up to the first century b.
Eros and aphrodisia in the works of dio chrysostom. October 3, 2019 southernsonspodcast home, podcasts, uncategorized 3 comments. Epictetus, a greek philosopher, is most famous for his views on life specifically, on the presence of fate in peoples lives. Discourses book 1, translated and with an introduction and. Full text of musonius rufus stoic fragments see other formats. Musonius rufus is one of these contemporary philosophers, a greek philosopher who combined elements from both the stoic and cynic schools.