Seneca's Letters from a Stoic

Author(s): Lucius Seneca

Religion & Philosophy

Along with the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca's Letters from a Stoic is one of the major texts of Roman Stoic philosophy. Themes include the rational order of the universe, how to lead a simple life, the effects and benefits of misfortune, and the necessity of facing mortality.


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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 B.C-A.D. 65) was a Roman statesman, Stoic philosopher, and dramatist. He served as an advisor to Nero; upon his implication in a plot to assassinate the emperor, he was compelled to commit suicide

General Fields

  • : 9780486811246
  • : Dover Publications, Incorporated
  • : 0.318
  • : November 2016
  • : 203mm X 127mm X 25mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Lucius Seneca
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 188
  • : 496
  • : HPCA