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Seneca the Younger was a playwright, essayist, and lecturer, as well as a tutor to the emperor Nero. He remains one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Emphasising both theory and practical advice, Seneca’s writing is perfectly suited to contemporary readers. He articulated the difficulties of...
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Seneca the Younger was a playwright, essayist, lecturer (and tutor to the emperor Nero) who remains one of the most important Stoic philosophers.
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Seneca the Younger was a playwright, essayist, and lecturer, as well as a tutor to the emperor Nero. He remains one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Emphasising both theory and practical advice, Seneca’s writing is perfectly suited to contemporary readers.
He articulated the difficulties of living ethically and influenced many writers, including Marcus Aurelius, Michel de Montaigne, Dante Alighieri, Tertullian, Baruch Spinoza, and Edmund Burke.
Selected Works draws from his profound philosophical corpus, offering timeless wisdom into the challenges of human existence and moral integrity.
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ISBN: 9781435173002
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Union Square & Co.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger; ca. 4 BC 65 AD) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and, in one work, humorist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was a tutor and adviser to the emperor Nero. He was later forced to commit suicide for alleged complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to assassinate Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors.
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