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" " " De Providentia death? "They are sent into exile." Why not, when they sometimes leave their country, voluntarily, never to return? They are put to death." Why not, when they sometimes lay violent hands on themselves? Why do they suffer many hardships?" That they may teach others to suffer patiently; they are born to be examples. 3. Think of (rod as speaking to them thus: What right have ye to complain of me, ye who take pleasure in doing right? Other men I have encompassed with seductive pleasures and their torpid souls I have lulled into a long and delusive sleep; gold, silver and ivory I have lavished upon them; yet at heart they are good for nothing. Those men whom you look upon as fortunate, if you regard them, not with respect to what is external but what is concealed, are wretched, unclean, deformed, adorned on the outside after the similitude of their own walls. Their good for tune is not substantial and unalloyed; it is a mere crust and a thin one at that. 4. Accordingly, as long as they are allowed to stand and to show themselves as they wish to appear, they make a brilliant and imposing display; but when something occurs that disarranges their plans and discloses their true character, then it becomes apparent how real and deep their foulness. To you I have given a genuine, an abiding good; the more one turns it about and looks at it from every side, the greater and better it appears. I have given you the strength to contemn what other men fear; to make of little ac- 102
" " count what others long cause of externals; De Providentia for. You do not shine be it is the kingdom within you that is your highest good. Thus does the world disdain what is on the outside because happy in plation of itself; within you have I placed the contem all real good; not to need happiness is your happiness." 5. But many sad occurrences take place, things from which we shrink in terror, and which are hard to bear." Because I am not able to ward them off from you, I have armed you against all changes of fortune. Endure bravely; in this you may surpass God : He is exempt from suffering, you are superior to it. Contemn poverty; no one lives so poor as he is born. Contemn pain; either it will end or you. Con temn fortune; I have given to it no weapon with which to wound the soul. Contemn death; it either ends your existence or transfers it. 6. Before all things, I took care that no one should keep you here against your will; the way for your departure is open. If you do not want to fight, you can run away. Therefore, with all the restrictions I have placed upon you, I have made nothing easier for you than death. Only look and you will see how short and easy is the way to liberty. I have made out of the the way shorter for those who wish to go world than for those who are entering it; besides, des tiny would have had great power over you, if it were as hard for a man to die as to be born. 7. Every moment of time, every place, can teach you how easy it is to quit nature s service and to re- 103
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SENECA: HIS CHARACTER AND ENVIRONME
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