A Stoic Breviary: Classical Wisdom in Daily Practice

Building upon many years of privately shared thoughts on the real benefits of Stoic Philosophy, Liam Milburn eventually published a selection of Stoic passages that had helped him to live well. They were accompanied by some of his own personal reflections. This blog hopes to continue his mission of encouraging the wisdom of Stoicism in the exercise of everyday life. All the reflections are taken from his notes, from late 1992 to early 2017.

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Sayings of Publilius Syrus 134

Turn a deaf ear to calumnious reports.

IMAGE: Sandro Botticelli, The Calumny of Apelles (c. 1495)

From left to right: Truth, pointing to Heaven. Repentance, in black. Perfidy, in red and yellow, and Calumny, in white and blue, assault a helpless victim. Fraud is arranging Calumny's hair. Rancor reaches out to cover the King's eyes. Ignorance and Suspicion speak into the King's donkey ears.

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Sunday, January 14, 2024

Sayings of Publilius Syrus 134

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