. Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern. htfulB in this sense misleading ?Are not magnanimity, broad-mindedness, sincerity, equanimity,and a reverent spirit more ° delightfulB ? Indeed, what is more delightfulB than Wisdom, if so be thou wilt but reflect upon thestrength and contentment of mind and the happiness of life thatspring from the exercise of the powers of thy reason and thineintelligence? (Book v., §9.) As are thy wonted thoughts, so is thy mind; and the soul istinged by the coloring of the mind. Let then thy mind be con-stantly suffused with such thoughts as the
. Library of the world's best literature, ancient and modern. htfulB in this sense misleading ?Are not magnanimity, broad-mindedness, sincerity, equanimity,and a reverent spirit more ° delightfulB ? Indeed, what is more delightfulB than Wisdom, if so be thou wilt but reflect upon thestrength and contentment of mind and the happiness of life thatspring from the exercise of the powers of thy reason and thineintelligence? (Book v., §9.) As are thy wonted thoughts, so is thy mind; and the soul istinged by the coloring of the mind. Let then thy mind be con-stantly suffused with such thoughts as these: Where it is pos-sible for a man to live, there he can live nobly. But supposehe must live in a palace? Be it so; even there he can livenobly. (Book v., § 16.) Live with the gods! And he so lives who at all times makesit manifest that he is content with his predestined lot, fulfillingthe entire will of the indwelling spirit given to man by theDivine Ruler, and which is in truth nothing else than the Under-standing—the Reason of man. (Book v., §27.). STATUE OP MARCUS AURELIUS, ROME MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS Seek the solitude of thy spirit. This is the law of theindwelling Reason — to be self-content and to abide in peace whenwhat is right and just hath been done. (Book vii., §28.) Let thine eyes follow the stars in their courses as thoughtheir movements were thine own. Meditate on the eternal trans-formation of Matter. Such thoughts purge the mind of earthlypassion and desire. (Book vii., §45.) Search thou thy heart! Therein is the fountain of good! Dothou but dig, and abundantly the stream shall gush forth. (Bookvii., §59-) Be not unmindful of the graces of life. Let thy body bestalwart, yet not ungainly either in motion or in repose. Let notthy face alone, but thy whole body, make manifest the alert-ness of thy mind. Yet let all this be without affectation. (Bookvii., §60.) Thy breath is part of the all-encircling air, and is one withit. Let thy mind be par
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