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第14章（第1页）

第14章

1。FrommygrandfatherVerus，akindlydispositioemper。

2。FromwhatIheardofmyfatherandmymemoryofhim，modestyandmanliness。

3。Frommymother，thefearofGod，ay;aionnillbutevehoughtofdoingit;aolivethesimplelife，farremovedfromthehabitsoftherich。

4。Frommygrandfather'sfather，todispeepublicsdtoenjoygoodteachersathome，ahatonsugsmoneyshouldbeeagerlyspent。

5。FrommyTutor，nottosidewiththeGreeheBlueattheraces，ortobacktheLight-ShieldortheHeavy-Shieldis;nottoshirktoil，as，andtodomyownwork，andmindmyowoturoslander。

6。FromDiogobetakenupwithtrifles;andnottogivecetothestatementsersandwizardsaboutinsandtheexofdemons，andsuch-likemarvels;andnottokeepquails，edaboutsugs:plainspeaking;andtobeiliarwithphilosophyandbeahearerfirstofBaccheius，thenofTandasisandMardtowritedialoguesasaboy;amyhearto-bedaaalliedwiththeGreekregimen。

7。FromRustieawareofthefactthatIandtrainingformycharaottobeledasideintumery;norposetreatisesoivesubjects，ordeliverlittlehomilies，orposeostentatiouslyasthemoralathleteorunselfishman;andtoeschewrhetoric，poetry，andfinelatogoaboutthehouseinmyrobes，noritanysuchbreachofgoodtaste;andtowriteletterswithoutaffe，likehisowentomymotherfromSioshewoobereciledtothosewhohavelosttheirtemperandtrespassedagainstoomeetthemhalfwayassooheyseemtobewilliheirsteps;toreadwithmitobeterficialbird's-eyeview;ooquiagreeingwitheveryvolubletalker;aheaoirsofEpictetus，whichhesuppliedmewithoutofhiso>

8。FromApollonius，self-relianunequivocaldeterminationhingtodtolooktonothingelseevenforamomentsaveReasooremaihesame，ihroesofpain，onthelossofachild，duringalingerioseeplainlyfromaliviohesamemanbeveryvehemele:ientininstrugothers;andtoseeinhimamanwhoobviouslytedastheleastamonghisgiftshispracticalexperiendfaimpartingphilosophictruths;andtolearingseemingfavoursfromfriendsnottogiveupourindependenceforsugshemcallouslyasamatterofcourse。

9。FromSextus，kiheexampleofahouseholdpatriarchallygoverheoflifeinaature;anddignitywithoutaffedanintuitivesiderationforfriends;aionoftheuheunreasoning。

Andhistactfultreatmentofallhisfriends，sothatsimplytobewithhimwasmhtfulthananyflattery，whileatthesametimethosewhoehisprivilegelookeduptohimwiththeutmostreverehegraspahodwhichheshewedindisgandmarshalliialaxiomsoflife。

Aoexhibitanysymptomofangeroranyotherpassion，buttobeatthesametimeutterlyimpervioustoallpassionsandfullofnaturalaffedtopraisewithoutnoisyobtrusiveopossessgreatlearningbutmake。

10。FromAlexaheGrammarian，ious;norinagspiritfindfaultwiththosewhoimportintotheirversationanyexpressionwhichisbarbarrammatiisproactfullytintheveryexpression，thatoughttohavebeenused，bywayofanswer，orasitwereinjointsupportoftheassertion，orasajoiioselfandnotofthelanguage，orbysomesuchgracefulreminder。

11。FromFronto，tohesubtlety，andthedissimulationwhicharehabitualtoatyrant;andthat，asagehoseamongstusatrisaresomewhatwantinginnaturalaffe。

12。FromAlexaonist，nottosaytoahouty，ter，Iamtoobusy，norinthisfashiontlyPleadurgentaffairsasanexcuseftheobligatioaileduponusbyourrelationstowardsthosearoundus。

13。Fromardafriend'sexpostulationeveisunreasorythimbacktohisusualfrieospeakwithwhood-willofone'steachers，asitisrecordedthatDomitiusdidofAthenodotus;andtobegenuinelyfondofone's。

14。Frommy"brother"Severus，loveoffamily，Loveoftruth，loveofjustid（thankstohim!）toknowThrasea，Helvidius，，Brutus;aionofastatewithonelawforall，baseduponindividualequalityandfreedomofspeedofasovrantywhichprizesaboveallthiyofthesubjedfurthermorefromhimalsotosetawell-balanvaryingvalueonphilosophy;andreadiodoothersakindness，andeagergey，andoptimism，aheloveoffrieopehecaseofthosethatforhisdtheabsenyneedforhisfriendstosurmisewhathedidordidnotwish，soplain>

15。FromMaximus，self-masteryandstabilityofpurpose;andessinsiessaswellasinallotherdacharacterjustlyproportionessandgravity;ahthetaskthatliestoone'shand。

Andtheceofeveryohatwhathesaidwasalsowhathethought，andthatwhathedidwasdohnoilli。Andnottoshewsurprise，anded;obehurried，orholdback，orbeataloss，ordownileaforcedsmile，aiemperedorsuspicious。

Andbenefidplacabilityay;aheimpressionofamanwhootdeviatefrhtwayratherthanofonewhoiskeptinit;andthatnoonecouldhavethoughthimselflookeddownuponbyhim，osofarastoimagiermaokeeppleasantrywithinduebounds。

16。Frommyfather，mildness，andanunshakableadhereodesdeliberatelyeto;ayvaoso-ours;andaloveofworkandthhness;agestionsfortheongood;andaerminationtogiveeverymaoknowbyexperiehetimetoinsistaodesist;andtosuppressallpassionforboys。

Andhispublicspirit，andhisnhisfriendsatalltosupwithhimornecessarilyattendhimabroad，andtheiralwaysfindinghimthesamewheaffairshadkeptthemairithiion，whichheshewediingsofhisdhisperseveranayhisiurelyfromanenquirythofoff-handimpressions;andhisfacultyfhisfriendsandneverbeihemorihem;andhisself-relianeveryemergendhisgoodhumour;andhishabitoflookingaheadandmakingprovisiodetailswithoutanyheroics。

Ainginhisreignpublicasaofadulation;andhisuentiontotheheempire，andhisofitsresourdhispatienttolerahesurethatallthisentailed;andhisfreedomfromsuperstitiootheGodsandfromhuntingforpopularitywithrespeeheirdesiresthemob:yeahissobernessinallthingsaheabsenhimofallvulgartastesandanycrazefory。

Ahathegaveofutilizingwithoutpride，ahoutanyapology，allthelavishgiftsofFortutributetowardsthefortoflife，soastoenjoythemwheasamatterofd，wheomissthem:andnoonecehimwithsophistry，flippary;buthewasamae，deaftoflattery，abletopresideoverhisownaffairsahers。

&hisalsowashishighappreofalltruephilosophersbraidihers，aimewithoutanyuothem;thenagainhiseasinessofadhisgraessthatyethadnothi;andhisreasoohisbodilyrequirements，oofondoflife，orvainofhisoutearaasoedit，butsoasbyhisowoveryseldomtheskilloftheleeedidoutlis。

Butmostofallareadioaowledgewithoutjealousytheclaimsofthoseedecialgift，suchaseloquenowledgeoflaworethiyothersubjedtogivethemactivesupport，thateachmightgaiowhidividualemiledhim;andhisloyaltytostitutiohoutahefactthatitwasagtopret。

Furthermoreheroogeorva，butattaepladthesamethings;andafterhisspasmsofviolentheadaebacetohisusualemploymentswithrenewedvigour;aswerenotmanybutveryfewandatveryrareintervals，andthenonlypoliticalsedheshewedgoodsenseaioninhismaofpublicspediruofpublidingiariaandthelike，asamanwhohadahadtobedotothecredittobegaihereby。

&batheatallhours;hedidnotbuildfortheloveofbuildihoughttohisfood，ortothetextureandcolourofhiselinessofhisslaves。HisrobecameupfromLorium，histry-seatintheplains，andLanuviumsuppliedhiswantsforthemostpart。Thinkofhowhedealtwiththep;apos;officeratTusculumwheerapologized，anditeofhisusualduct。

&hingrudeinhim，orviolentnorcarried，asthephrasegoes，"tothesweati;;buteverythingwassideredseparately，asbyamanofampleleisure，calmly，methodifully，tly。OapplytohimwhatistoldofSocrates，thathewasabletoabstainfromorehatmaroorefrainfromandtoomuedtoenjoy。Buttohavethestreintheonedbeabstemiousiherischaracteristianerfedomitablesoul，aswasseenintheillnessofMaximus。

17。FromtheGods，tohavegoodgrandfathers，gooooden，friends-nearlyallofthem;andthatIfellintainstaIhadadispositionthatwayined，suchasmighthaveledmeihi，haditsoced;butbythegraceofGodtherewasnosustancesaswaslikelytoputmetothetest。

AndthatIwasnhtupahmygrandfather'se，andthatIkeptuheflowerofmyyouth;andthatIdidrialofmymaheduetime，buteve。

ThatIwassubordioarulerandafathercapablemeofalldmetispossibletoliveinadyetdowithoutbarmentsaatuesandthelikepomp;andthatitisinsu'spowertoreducehimselfveryheofaprivateindividualaonthisaorepaltryormoreremissindealingwithwhattheihestaterequiretobedoneinimperialfashion。

Thatitwasmylottohavesuchabrother，capablebyhischaraulatichfulyself，aimedelightingmebyhisdeferendaffeyhavenotbeendevoidofintelligenorphysied。ThatIdidnotmakemressioridpoetryaudies，inwhichIshouldperhapshavebeenengrossed，hadIfeltmyselfmakinggoodwayiIlostnotimeinpromotingmytutorstosuchpostsofhonourastheyseemedtodesire，andthatIdidnotputthemoffwiththehopethatIwoulddothislateroheywerestillyoung。ThatIgottoknoollonius，Rusticus，Maximus。

ThatIhaddfrequeionsastothetruemeaningofalifeagtoasfarastheGodswereedandtheirblessingsandassistaentiohimefrombeginnioliveinaature，thoughIstilleshortofthisidealbymyownfault，andbyothereminders，nay，almosttheinstrus，oftheGods。

ThatmybodyholdsoutsolonginsuchalifeasmiIdidnottouedictaorTheodotus，butthatevenafterwards，whenIdidgiveassions，Iwas;that，thoughoftehRustieverwentsofarastodoanythingforwhichIshouldhavebeensorry;thatmymhshewastodieyouherlastyearswithme。

ThatasoftenasIhadtheintohelpanyone，eiarydistressaanevertoldthattherewasnomoneyavailableforthepurpose;andthatIwasneverunderanysimilarneedofaghelpfromaIhavebeehawifesodocile，soaffeate，souIhadnolackofsuitabletutorsformy。

ThatbytheagensIwasgivehofotherkindsandagaiingofbloo;arespoCaieta，"asthoushaltuseit。"Andthat，whemyheartonphilosophy，Ididnotfallintothehandsofasophist，norsatdowhor'sdesk，orbecameasolverofsyllogisms，norbusiedmyselfwithphysiena。ForalltheabovetheGodsashelpersandgoodfortuneneed。

WrittenamongtheQuadiontheGran。