Equanimity is happiness – Fear and desire alike disturb our peace of mind. You will find this maxim true if you seek the chief good in any other pursuit – 1) in riches, 2) in political honors, 3) in sumptuous living, or 4) in love and trifling.

Horace begins by demonstrating, in the manner of the Stoic philosophers, the merit of Homer as a teacher of morals. 32-71 – Men will take more trouble for bad deeds than for good, and more for the body than the mind. Yet, without contentment and peace of mind, material acquisitions cannot be enjoyed. Avarice and envy are always beggars, and remorse comes after anger. Youth is the time to learn self-control. He shall always adhere to the philosophy of moderation.audivi enim e Libone nostro, cuius nosti studium ( nihil enim 15 eius modi celare possumus), non te ea intermittere sed accuratius tractare nec de manibus umquam deponere. illud autem mihi ante hoc tempus numquam in mentem venit a te requirere. sed nunc postea quam sum ingressus res eas quas tecum simul didici mandare monumentis philosophiamque veterem illam a Socrate ortam Latinis litteris illustrare, quaero quid sit cur cum 16 multa scribas genus hoc 17 praetermittas, praesertim cum et ipse in eo excellas et id studium totaque ea res longe ceteris et studiis et artibus antecedat.” scientiam autem nusquam esse censebant nisi in animi notionibus 212 atque rationibus. qua de causa definitiones rerum probabant et has ad omnia de quibus disceptabatur adhibebant; In the Discord server, we hold voice sessions every week. There are two main types: solving sessions and monthly voice sessions. Solving sessions are where we get together in voice chat and work individually or collectively on the puzzle. Once a month, the monthly voice sessions recap everything from the previous month, and discuss the plan for the next month. In the Discord server, there is a calendar of all voice sessions in #announcements. If you see this just as it comes out, there is a monthly voice session today, January 2nd 2021, at 5pm (17:00) EST. The Discord server is our place for community efforts. If you want to solve with other people, it's perfect for you! We have channels for all the sections of Liber Primus and for different solving approaches.

nuntiatum est nobis a M. Varrone venisse eum Roma pridie vesperi et, nisi de via fessus esset, continuo ad nos venturum fuisse. quod cum audissemus, nullam moram interponendam putavimus quin videremus hominem nobiscum et studiis eisdem et vetustate amicitiae coniunctum; itaque confestim ad eum ire perreximus. paulumque cum ab 1 eius villa abessemus, materiam quandam, ex qua omnia expressa atque effecta 183 sint, quae tota omnia accipere possit 184 omnibusque modis mutari 185 atque ex omni parte eoque 186 etiam interire, verborum etiam explicatio 213 probabatur, 214 id est qua de causa quaeque essent 215 ita nominata, quam ἐτυμολογίαν appellabant; post argumentis quibusdam 216 et quasi rerum notis ducibus 217 utebantur ad probandum 218 et ad concludendum id quod explanari volebant. in qua 219 tradebatur omnis dialecticae 220 disciplina id est orationis ratione conclusae; 221 huic quasi ex altera parte oratoria vis dicendi adhibebatur, explicatrix orationis perpetuae ad persuadendum accommodatae. Horace invites his friend to dinner – Tomorrow is a holiday and Torquatus may well forget his occupations for a time. Horace then extols the virtues of wine (see also Ode III.21); and describes the preparations he is making for the banquet. Calculations are done modulo 29, so if a value goes over 28 or under 0, it wraps around to the other side.

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quod ut supra dixi comprehensio facta sensibus et vera esse illi et fidelis videbatur, non quod 269 omnia quae essent in re comprehenderet, sed quia nihil quod cadere in eam 270 posset relinqueret, quodque natura quasi normam scientiae et principium sui dedisset unde postea notiones rerum in animis imprimerentur; e quibus non principia solum sed latiores quaedam ad rationem inveniendam viae reperiuntur. 271 errorem autem et temeritatem et ignorantiam 272 et opinationem et suspicionem et uno nomine omnia quae essent aliena firmae et constantis assensionis a virtute sapientiaque removebat.