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Dialogues and Letters

Dialogues and Letters

Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa
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A major writer and a leading figure in the public life of Rome, Seneca 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.
Language
English
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Release
May 29, 1997
ISBN
0140446796
ISBN 13
9780140446791

Dialogues and Letters

Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa
4.2/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
A major writer and a leading figure in the public life of Rome, Seneca 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.
Language
English
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Release
May 29, 1997
ISBN
0140446796
ISBN 13
9780140446791

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