Seneca: Selected Letters

by Seneca

Book Overview

Seneca's letters to his friend Lucilius are powerful moral essays that also yield illuminating insight into Seneca's personal life and the truly turbulent times in which he lived. One of the great Stoic philosophers, Seneca here guides Lucilius' struggle to achieve wisdom and serenity, uninfluenced by worldly emotions. He advises his friend on how to do without what is superfluous, whether in terms of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199533210
• ISBN13: 9780199533213
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"