Publisher's Synopsis
NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION--2024
ALSO INCLUDES WISDOM OF THE SEVEN SAGES
Calm the Eager Tumult of Your Heart-a Stoic way of life
One Man of Ten Thousand-the Link between Heraclitus, Solon and the Stoics
We Will not Exchange our Excellence with Them-Solon on Education and Virtue
The Discipline of Action-Putting the Crocodile into Torpor
Take the Mid-Seat, and be the Vessel's Guide-Solon on Governing, Part I-Laws
The Best they Could Receive-Solon and the Founding Fathers
The Fairest World Order-Solon on Governing, Part II-Economic Reforms
Count No One Happy-Solon on the Opportunity of Aging, Old Age and Death
A Teacher of Kings-Solon's Travels
Solon's Poetry Fragments The Wisdom of the Seven Sages
Delphic Maxims-The Quest for Self-Perfection
How to Greet a God (the E at Delphi) (maybe important later)
Thales of Miletus-Choose One Sole Good
Chilon of Sparta-Dominate Anger
Pittacus of Mytilene-Mercy is Better than Vengeance
Bias of Priene-Most Men are Bad
Cleobulus of Lindus-Be Superior to Pleasure
Periander of Corinth-Practice Makes Perfect
Anacharsis of Scythia-Bridle Speech, Gluttony and Sensuality
Myson of Chenae-Investigate Arguments by the Light of the Facts
Epimenides of Crete Further Reading and Bibliography
Ancient Sources / Modern Sources