A major writer and a leading figure in the public life of Rome, Seneca (c. 4BC-AD 65) ranks among the most eloquent and influential masters of Latin prose. This selection explores his thoughts on philosophy and the trials of life. In the Consolation to Helvia he strives to offer solace to his mother, following his exile in AD 41, while On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquillity of Mind are lucid and compelling explorations of Stoic thought. Witty and self-critical, the Letters - written to his young friend Lucilius - explore Seneca's struggle to acquire philosophical wisdom. A fascinating insight into one of the greatest minds of Ancient Rome, these works inspired writers and thinkers including Montaigne, Rousseau, and Bacon, and continue to intrigue and enlighten.
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motw/Dialogues and Letters - Seneca.epub
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
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Random House, Incorporated
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Penguin Publishing Group
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Penguin Random House LLC
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Penguin Group USA, Inc.
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Ladybird Books Ltd
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United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom
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United States, United States of America
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London, 1997
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London, 2005
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Memory of the World Librarian: Quintus
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Included in this volume are the dialogues On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquility of Mind, which are eloquent classic statements of Stoic ideals of fortitude and self-reliance. This selection also features extracts from Natural Questions, Seneca's exploration of such phenomena as the cataracts of the Nile and earthquakes, and the Consolation of Helvia, in which he tenderly tries to soothe his mother's pain at their separation.
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