Roman Stoicism Being Lectures on the History of the Stoic Philosophy with Special Reference to its Development within the Roman Empire

Originally published in 1911, this book was formed from a course of lectures delivered to Latin Honours students at the University of Wales. The text takes the broad view of Stoicism as the bridge between ancient and modern philosophical thought. A detailed bibliography is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Stoicism, classical philosophy and Roman history.

1. The world-religions; 2. Heraclitus and Socrates; 3. The academy and the porch; 4. The preaching of Stoicism; 5. The Stoic sect in Rome; 6. Of reason and speech; 7. The foundations of physics; 8. The universe; 9. The supreme problems; 10. Religion; 11. The kingdom of the soul; 12. The law for humanity; 13. Daily duties; 14. Sin and weakness; 15. Counsels of perfection; 16. Stoicism in Roman history and literature; 17. The Stoic strain in Christianity; Bibliography; General index; Greek index.