Letters from a Stoic.

Epistulae morales ad Lucilium

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Seneca the Younger: Letters from a Stoic. (1969, Penguin)

254 pages

English language

Published Dec. 14, 1969 by Penguin.

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978-0-14-044210-6
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This selection of Seneca's letters shows him upholding the ethical ideals of Stoicism—the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to overmastering emotions and life’s setbacks—while valuing friendship and the courage of ordinary men, and criticizing the harsh treatment of slaves and the cruelties in the gladiatorial arena. The humanity and wit revealed in Seneca’s interpretation of Stoicism is a moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind

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Subjects

  • Ethics -- Early works to 1800
  • Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800