Includes bibliographical references (pages xxix-xxxi)
On providence -- On anger, book 3 -- Consolation to Marcia -- On the happy life -- On the tranquillity of the mind -- On the shortness of life -- Consolation to Helvia -- On mercy -- Natural questions, book 6: On earthquakes
Stoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in a clear, modern translation with an introduction on Seneca's life and philosophy. - ;'No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.'. In these dialogues and essays the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote exercises in pract
Stoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in...
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Stoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in a clear, modern translation with an introduction on Seneca's life and philosophy. - ;'No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.'. In these dialogues and essays the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote exercises in pract
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxix]-xxxi)
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Contents; Introduction; Note on the Text; Select Bibliography; Chronology; DIALOGUES AND ESSAYS; On Providence; On Anger, Book 3; Consolation to Marcia; On the Happy Life; On The Tranquillity of the Mind; On the Shortness of Life; Consolation to Helvia; On Mercy; Natural Questions, Book 6: On Earthquakes; Explanatory Notes