除非你手头实在紧得不行，否则我强烈建议买一本靠谱的英译本。糟糕的翻译直接劝退。关于塞涅卡的作品，我推荐这几本：→《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics，芝加哥大学出版社）——我认为这是权威英译本；由两位顶尖学者玛格丽特·格雷弗（Margaret Graver）和 A. A. 朗（A. A. Long）翻译。收录了全部 124 篇书信。……
Unless you absolutely cannot afford to, I firmly suggest to invest in a solid English translation. A bad translation is a deal breaker. For Seneca's works, I recommend these: → 'Letters on Ethics' (University of Chicago Press) – I consider this to be the definitive English translation; it's done by two of the foremost scholars: Margaret Graver and A. A. Long. This has the full set of 124 letters.…
……思考是爱比克泰德之言具有强大力量和实用性的最显著证明之一。”）英译本的质量至关重要。以下是我的推荐：• 塞涅卡：《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics）——玛格丽特·格雷弗与 A. A. 朗译。这是最新的译本，读起来极为流畅，注释极佳，排版也非常棒。译者是当前该领域的顶尖专家；……
…thoughts is one of the most remarkable testimonies to the power and applicability of Epictetus' words.") The quality of the English translation matters a lot. Here are my recommendations: • Seneca: Letters on Ethics — translation by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long. This is the most recent translation, reads extremely well, outstanding notes, and wonderfully typeset. It's translated by the current foremost experts;…
……过去几年。虽然有点贵，但确实不错。现在二手市场上可能能淘到一些。如果你想找他关于斯多葛主义的著作，最实用的应该先是《艰难与幸福》（Hardship and Happiness），其次是《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics），然后是《愤怒、仁慈、复仇》（Anger, Mercy, Revenge）。他们最后可能会像出版商出这种大部头昂贵丛书时那样，出一两卷“精选集”，可能还会出平装本。说不准。……
…the last few years. Good, if a bit expensive. May be some on the used market by now. Hardship and Happiness would probably be the most useful one if you're looking for his work on Stoicism, followed by Letters on Ethics, then Anger, Mercy, Revenge. They may eventually do a one or two volume "best of" compilation as sometimes publishers do when they release these long, expensive series, and maybe paperback editions. Dunno.…
塞涅卡的《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics）也很棒。作者文笔非凡，这版书也做得极好。https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Ethics-Lucilius-Complete-Anna...
Seneca's Letters on Ethics is wonderful, also. Such an extraordinary writer, and such a lovely edition. https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Ethics-Lucilius-Complete-Anna...
我们不妨也借鉴一下斯多葛学派，他们在两千多年前就写过……关于“预演未来不幸”的重要性。塞涅卡的《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics，共 124 篇书信全集；格雷弗和朗的极佳译本）中的一条注释（24.2）解释了其含义：“建议去反思所有可能的不幸，并非放任无端的担忧，而是为了提供一种准确的……
We'll also do well by taking a leaf from the Stoics, who wrote only 2000+ years ago ... on the importance of "prerehearsal of future ills". The meaning of it is explained in a note (24.2) from Seneca's Letters on Ethics (the full collection of 124 letters; excellently translated by Graver and Long): "The advice to reflect on all possible misfortunes is not meant to license groundless worry but rather to afford an accurate…
……当下吗？”——塞涅卡 • “心平气和地尽力过好当下。其余一切皆如江河东逝。”——贺拉斯 ••• 引用出处：塞涅卡的《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics，完整书信集，格雷弗和朗的优秀译本）；其余出自皮埃尔·阿多（Pierre Hadot）的《什么是古代哲学？》（What is Ancient Philosophy?）。
…moment?" — Seneca • "Think about arranging the present as best as you can, with serene mind. All else is carried away as by a river." — Horace ••• Sources for quotations: Seneca's 'Letters on Ethics' (full set of letters, excellently translated by Graver and Long); the others are from 'What is Ancient Philosophy?' by Pierre Hadot.
除非你手头实在紧得不行，否则我强烈建议买一本靠谱的英译本。糟糕的翻译直接劝退。关于塞涅卡的作品，我推荐这几本：→《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics，芝加哥大学出版社）——我认为这是权威英译本；由两位顶尖学者玛格丽特·格雷弗（Margaret Graver）和 A. A. 朗（A. A. Long）翻译。收录了全部 124 篇书信。……
Unless you absolutely cannot afford to, I firmly suggest to invest in a solid English translation. A bad translation is a deal breaker. For Seneca's works, I recommend these: → 'Letters on Ethics' (University of Chicago Press) – I consider this to be the definitive English translation; it's done by two of the foremost scholars: Margaret Graver and A. A. Long. This has the full set of 124 letters.…
……思考是爱比克泰德之言具有强大力量和实用性的最显著证明之一。”）英译本的质量至关重要。以下是我的推荐：• 塞涅卡：《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics）——玛格丽特·格雷弗与 A. A. 朗译。这是最新的译本，读起来极为流畅，注释极佳，排版也非常棒。译者是当前该领域的顶尖专家；……
…thoughts is one of the most remarkable testimonies to the power and applicability of Epictetus' words.") The quality of the English translation matters a lot. Here are my recommendations: • Seneca: Letters on Ethics — translation by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long. This is the most recent translation, reads extremely well, outstanding notes, and wonderfully typeset. It's translated by the current foremost experts;…
……过去几年。虽然有点贵，但确实不错。现在二手市场上可能能淘到一些。如果你想找他关于斯多葛主义的著作，最实用的应该先是《艰难与幸福》（Hardship and Happiness），其次是《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics），然后是《愤怒、仁慈、复仇》（Anger, Mercy, Revenge）。他们最后可能会像出版商出这种大部头昂贵丛书时那样，出一两卷“精选集”，可能还会出平装本。说不准。……
…the last few years. Good, if a bit expensive. May be some on the used market by now. Hardship and Happiness would probably be the most useful one if you're looking for his work on Stoicism, followed by Letters on Ethics, then Anger, Mercy, Revenge. They may eventually do a one or two volume "best of" compilation as sometimes publishers do when they release these long, expensive series, and maybe paperback editions. Dunno.…
塞涅卡的《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics）也很棒。作者文笔非凡，这版书也做得极好。https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Ethics-Lucilius-Complete-Anna...
Seneca's Letters on Ethics is wonderful, also. Such an extraordinary writer, and such a lovely edition. https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Ethics-Lucilius-Complete-Anna...
我们不妨也借鉴一下斯多葛学派，他们在两千多年前就写过……关于“预演未来不幸”的重要性。塞涅卡的《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics，共 124 篇书信全集；格雷弗和朗的极佳译本）中的一条注释（24.2）解释了其含义：“建议去反思所有可能的不幸，并非放任无端的担忧，而是为了提供一种准确的……
We'll also do well by taking a leaf from the Stoics, who wrote only 2000+ years ago ... on the importance of "prerehearsal of future ills". The meaning of it is explained in a note (24.2) from Seneca's Letters on Ethics (the full collection of 124 letters; excellently translated by Graver and Long): "The advice to reflect on all possible misfortunes is not meant to license groundless worry but rather to afford an accurate…
……当下吗？”——塞涅卡 • “心平气和地尽力过好当下。其余一切皆如江河东逝。”——贺拉斯 ••• 引用出处：塞涅卡的《道德书简》（Letters on Ethics，完整书信集，格雷弗和朗的优秀译本）；其余出自皮埃尔·阿多（Pierre Hadot）的《什么是古代哲学？》（What is Ancient Philosophy?）。
…moment?" — Seneca • "Think about arranging the present as best as you can, with serene mind. All else is carried away as by a river." — Horace ••• Sources for quotations: Seneca's 'Letters on Ethics' (full set of letters, excellently translated by Graver and Long); the others are from 'What is Ancient Philosophy?' by Pierre Hadot.