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Works in French and English
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Multilingual works
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Words
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Equal capacity for virtue

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Work

Discourses of Musonius Rufus Reported by Lucius

Lucius reports teachings in which Musonius applies philosophy to food, housing, marriage, education, and exile. Virtue is tested in ordinary habits and must be practised by women as well as men.

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Composition
late 1st or early 2nd century CE
Editions / translations
Dates to be documented
Languages
Ancient Greek · English · French
Extent
21 passages · 21,330 words

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