Justus Lipsius's De Constantia: A stoic spiritual exercise

Sellars, John

Abstract

This essay offers an introduction to Justus Lipsius's dialogue De Constantia, first published in 1584. Although the dialogue bears a superficial similarity to philosophical works of consolation, I suggest that it should be approached as a spiritual exercise written by Lipsius primarily for his own benefit. © 2007 by Porter Institute for Poetics and Semiotics.

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2007
• Journal: Poetics Today
• Print ISSN: 0333-5372
• Electronic ISSN: 1527-5507
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 339-362
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1215/03335372-2007-001
• Keywords: Justus Lipsius, De Constantia, Stoics
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1034403
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/03335372-2007-001