Diatribes 7 and 15 of Musonius Rufus

on the fact that suffering should be considered of little importance and the duty of upbringing for all children

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https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v13i1.68527

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Musonius Rufus, Diatribes, Stoicism, Classical philosophy, Translation

Abstract

 

We present previously unpublished Portuguese translations of Diatribes 7 and 15 by Musonius Rufus (1st century CE). In diatribe 7, the Stoic philosopher says that we must despise suffering in search of virtue. In diatribe 15, Musonius is against abortion and advocates having many children, which, in his view, would be good for the city and in line with Zeus's will.

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Author Biographies

Cristovão José Bolzan dos Santos Frasson, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Classicista, medievalista, jurista e poeta. É doutor em Literatura e Cultura pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA). 

Aldo Dinucci, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Professor titular do Departamento de Filosofia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES).

Bolsista de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq - Nível 2.

 

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Published

2025-12-23

How to Cite

Bolzan dos Santos Frasson, C. J. ., & Dinucci, A. (2025). Diatribes 7 and 15 of Musonius Rufus : on the fact that suffering should be considered of little importance and the duty of upbringing for all children. CODEX - Revista De Estudos Clássicos, 13(1), e1312503. https://doi.org/10.25187/codex.v13i1.68527