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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus

 
9780226782768: Seneca: Fifty Letters of a Roman Stoic
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ISBN 10 : 022678276X ISBN 13 : 9780226782768
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2021

Synopsis

A selection of Seneca's most significant letters that illuminate his philosophical and personal life.

"There is only one course of action that can make you happy. . . . rejoice in what is yours. What is it that is yours? Yourself; the best part of you."

In the year 62, citing health issues, the Roman philosopher Seneca withdrew from public service and devoted his time to writing. His letters from this period offer a window onto his experience as a landowner, a traveler, and a man coping with the onset of old age. They share his ideas on everything from the treatment of enslaved people to the perils of seafaring, and they provide lucid explanations for many key points of Stoic philosophy.

This selection of fifty letters brings out the essentials of Seneca's thought, with much that speaks directly to the modern reader. Above all, they explore the inner life of the individual who proceeds through philosophical inquiry from a state of emotional turmoil to true friendship, self-determination, and personal excellence.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4BCE-65CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, and advisor to the Emperor Nero.

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Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
022678276X
ISBN 13 
9780226782768
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
320
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