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Whom does the speaker credit with shaping his character in Book 1?
What does Severus inspire in the speaker?
What do Claudius Maximus and the speaker's father exemplify?
How should the speaker use his limited time in Book 2?
Which wrongdoing does the speaker, agreeing with Theophrastus, blame more?
What danger besides death makes using reason urgent in Book 3?
What does the speaker find beauty in during Book 3?
What kind of retreat does Book 4 recommend?
What comparison describes adaptable reason in Book 4?
What follows from shared reason in Book 4?
How does the speaker answer morning reluctance in Book 5?
How should kindness be offered in Book 5?
What comparison supports accepting hardship in Book 5?
What do the exercises concerning luxury do in Book 6?
What should measure a good life in Book 6?
Why does Book 7 recommend forgiving wrongdoers?
How does Book 7 describe rational beings?
Where does Book 7 locate harm?
What replaces concern for philosophical reputation in Book 8?
What do examples of dead rulers, families, and attendants reduce?
What kind of prayer does Book 9 recommend?
Toward what should every action be directed in Book 9?
How does Book 9 present death?
How should goodness be treated in Book 10?
How does Book 10 explain change?
How does Book 11 recommend meeting death?
What does Book 11 make the basis of a consistent life?
What does Book 11 recommend doing with powerful attractions?
Where does Book 12 locate happiness?
How does Book 12 finally present departure from life?
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