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Seneca
Fifty Letters of a Roman Stoic
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Ideal for readers interested in philosophy, Roman history, and Stoicism, as well as those seeking personal insights into ethics and living well. Suitable for both academic and general readers looking for approachable classical texts.
A selection of Seneca’s most significant letters that illuminate his philosophical and personal life.
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A selection of Seneca’s most significant letters that illuminate his philosophical and personal life.
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 into his experience as a landowner, a traveller through Roman Italy, and a man coping with the onset of old age. They describe the roar of the arena, the festival of Saturnalia, and the perils of the Adriatic Sea, and they explain his thoughts about political power, the treatment of slaves, the origins of civilisation, and the key points of Stoic philosophy.
This selection of fifty of his letters brings Seneca to readers in a fresh modern voice and shows how, as a philosopher, he speaks to our time. Above all, these letters explore the inner life of the individual: from the life of heedless vanity to the first interest in philosophy, to true friendship, self-determination, and personal excellence.
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Choice praises the letters' intimate and accessible voice, their relevance across ages and academic levels, and notes the helpful explanatory notes. It calls the book a good introduction to Roman Stoicism. Classics for All highlights the volume as a reasonably priced, well-selected collection drawn from the complete correspondence, adding value to Seneca scholarship.
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ISBN: 9780226782935
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 December 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Contributors:
- Translated by Margaret Graver
- Translated by A a Long
- Introduction by Margaret Graver
- Introduction by A a Long
- Commentaries by Margaret Graver
- Commentaries by A a Long
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4BCE-65CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, and advisor to Emperor Nero. Margaret Graver is the Aaron Lawrence Professor in Classics at Dartmouth College. Her publications include Cicero on the Emotions: Tusculan Disputations 3 and 4; Stoicism and Emotion; and, in collaboration with A.A. Long, a complete translation of Seneca's Letters on Ethics. A.A. Long is chancellor's professor of classics emeritus and affiliated professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include Greek Models of Mind and Self and Epictetus: How to be Free.
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