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Justus Lipsius's De Constantia: A stoic spiritual exercise

Sellars, John

Authors

John Sellars



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.

Citation

Sellars, J. (2007). Justus Lipsius's De Constantia: A stoic spiritual exercise. Poetics Today: International Journal for Theory and Analysis of Literature and Communication, 28(3), 339-362. https://doi.org/10.1215/03335372-2007-001

Journal Article Type Review
Publication Date Dec 1, 2007
Journal Poetics Today
Print ISSN 0333-5372
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

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