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Musonius Rufus: Lectures and Sayings
by Musonius Rufus, translated by Cynthia King
The Roman Socrates, Epictetus' teacher: women should study philosophy, eat simply, marry for partnership, practice hardship. Brief and bracing.
Read it if…
you want the least-known great Stoic.
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Skip it if…
you want polished prose.
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Three things you will actually use
- Practice over theory.
- Simple food, hard body.
- Philosophy for everyone.
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Read the lecture on whether daughters should be educated like sons.
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Musonius.
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