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Liberalis

Friend and correspondent of Seneca, recipient of moral advice.

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Also known as Aebutius Liberalis

First appearance: On Benefits: How to Give and Receive

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Another brother of Marcia who philosophically despised high office and chose quiet contemplation.

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XVIII
Another brother of Marcia who philosophically despised high office and chose quiet contemplation.
On Benefits
The addressee of the treatise, a friend and student of Seneca.
Book I
Seneca's friend and the addressee of the treatise on benefits.
On Benefits: How to Give and Receive
The addressee of Seneca's treatise on benefits.
On the Manner of Bestowing Benefits
The recipient of Seneca's advice on bestowing benefits.
The Manner of Giving
The addressee of the chapter, to whom Seneca directs his advice on the manner of giving benefits.
On Gratitude and Ingratitude
Seneca's friend and the addressee of this discourse on gratitude.
Book III
Seneca addresses this work to Aebutius Liberalis, recalling an argument about whether forgetfulness excuses ingratitude.
On Ingratitude and Forgetfulness
Seneca addresses Aebutius Liberalis, recalling a prior argument about whether forgetfulness excuses ingratitude.
The Danger of Forgetting Benefits
The addressee of Seneca's discourse on benefits and gratitude.
Book IV: The Intrinsic Value of Benefits and Gratitude
Seneca addresses Aebutius Liberalis throughout the book, using him as the interlocutor for the discussion on the intrinsic value of benefits and gratitude.
I
The addressee of Seneca's discourse on benefits and gratitude.
III
The addressee of the argument; Seneca directly addresses him to clarify the nature of benefits.
XXXI
The addressee of the chapter, to whom Seneca speaks in defense of the gods.
Book V
Addressee of the book, praised for his generous and grateful disposition.
I
Aebutius Liberalis is praised by Seneca for his excellent disposition, natural inclination to bestow benefits, and his generous, unboastful nature.
Book VI
Seneca addresses Liberalis throughout, advising him on the proper attitude toward receiving and repaying benefits.
On Benefits I
Seneca's dedicatee and interlocutor, whose expression will guide the depth of inquiry.
The Balance of Benefits and Wrongs
Addressed by Seneca as the recipient of the argument about benefits and wrongs.
XII
Seneca addresses Liberalis, responding to his unspoken question about obligations from benefits given for the giver's own sake.
Chapter XLI: The Grace of Gratitude
Seneca addresses Liberalis directly, instructing him on the philosophy of receiving and repaying benefits with grace.
XLII
Addressed by Seneca; cautioned against anxious eagerness to repay benefits.
Book VII
Addressee of the work, though not explicitly named in this chapter.
I
The addressee of the chapter, encouraged to be of good cheer.

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