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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.

Table of Contents
Dialogues and Letters - Seneca Preface
Introduction
A Note on the Text
Further Reading
Dialogues
Consolation to Helvia
On Tranquillity of Mind
On the Shortness of Life
Letters
Letter 24
Letter 57
Letter 79
Letter 110
from Natural Questions
1. praef. 1-10 [Seneca urges Lucilius to enjoy the inspiration and benefits of philosophical study]
4A.2.4-6 [The Cataracts of the Nile]
6.1.4-7 [The terrors of earthquakes]
Notes
Index

Dialogues and Letters

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Classics
      Published 29 May 1997
      ISBN-13 9780140446791
      978-0140446791
      ISBN-10 0140446796
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      Biography Biography: adventurers and explorers ELT & Literary Studies Ancient, classical and medieval texts Politics, Philosophy & Society Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      Dialogues and Letters - Seneca Preface
      Introduction
      A Note on the Text
      Further Reading
      Dialogues
      Consolation to Helvia
      On Tranquillity of Mind
      On the Shortness of Life
      Letters
      Letter 24
      Letter 57
      Letter 79
      Letter 110
      from Natural Questions
      1. praef. 1-10 [Seneca urges Lucilius to enjoy the inspiration and benefits of philosophical study]
      4A.2.4-6 [The Cataracts of the Nile]
      6.1.4-7 [The terrors of earthquakes]
      Notes
      Index

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