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I agree; on the face of it, this is not a very promising topic. > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of > [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 8:13 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: St. Benedict as Stoic > > > In a message dated 99-10-05 13:02:50 EDT, you write: > > << In the class I currently teach on Late Antiquity and the Early > Middle Ages, > one of my students wants to write a brief paper on Stoic > influence on the > Rule > of Benedict. >> > > Other than a similar willingness to endure the 'slings and arrows of > outrageous fortune' with equanimity I can't think of two life styles more > dissimilar than stoic and benedictine. > > mark > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%