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Seneca's 'On Peace of Mind, ' presented through Aubrey Stewart's faithful translation, offers a practical guide to inner equilibrium. This philosophical treatise discusses strategies to maintain composure and mental fortitude amidst life's challenges. A concise and thoughtful read, it is essential for anyone looking...

De Vita Beata or 'On the Happy Life' is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger around the year 58 AD. It was intended for his older brother Gallio, to whom Seneca also dedicated his dialogue entitled De Ira ('On Anger'). It is divided...

De Vita Beata or 'On the Happy Life' is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger around the year 58 AD. It was intended for his older brother Gallio, to whom Seneca also dedicated his dialogue entitled De Ira ('On Anger'). It is divided...

On the Happy Life is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger around the year 58 AD, intended for his older brother Gallio. It is divided into 28 chapters that present the moral thoughts of Seneca at their most mature. Seneca explains that the...

On the Happy Life is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger around the year 58 AD, intended for his older brother Gallio. It is divided into 28 chapters that present the moral thoughts of Seneca at their most mature. Seneca explains that the...

In his dialogues the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote practical philosophical exercises that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. The...

A two-thousand year old classic that continues to find new fans in the digital age, On the Shortness of Life is a Stoic Philosophy masterpiece and, perhaps, the first and greatest of self-help books. Packed with pithy timeless wisdom, Seneca's famous collection of letters...

From the author of 'Letters from a Stoic, ' comes another brilliant, timeless guide to living well. Written as a moral essay to his friend Paulinus, Seneca's biting words still pack a powerful punch two thousand years later. With its brash rejection of materialism,...

From the author of Letters from a Stoic (Epistulae Morales), comes another brilliant, timeless guide to living well.This new edition of Seneca's On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae) from The Augustine Press has been revised with footnotes by author Damian Stevenson.Author: SenecaISBN-10:...

A two-thousand year old classic that continues to find new fans in the digital age, On the Shortness of Life is a Stoic Philosophy masterpiece and, perhaps, the first and greatest of self-help books. Packed with pithy timeless wisdom, Seneca's famous collection of letters...

Life is long if you know how to use it. From the author of Letters From A Stoic (Epistulae Moralis), comes another brilliant, timeless guide to living well. Written as a moral essay to his friend Paulinus, Seneca's biting words still pack a powerful...

"So it is: we are not given a short life but we are wasteful of it... Life is long if you know how to use it.""But life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the...

"So it is: we are not given a short life but we are wasteful of it... Life is long if you know how to use it.""But life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the...

De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to Paulinus. Seneca's biting words still pack a powerful punch two thousand years later. According to...

De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to Paulinus. Seneca's biting words still pack a powerful punch two thousand years later. According to...

"Life is long if you know how to use it." -Seneca On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many...

Seneca thoughts on the shortness of life are what many who live in our modern world need to read. We not to just slow down but reevaluate the life we are creating. The moral essay touches on the nature of time and how people...

One of Seneca's most well-known works is also a moral essay that brings powerful reflections on death, human nature, and the art of living. Regarded as one of the most renowned texts of Stoic philosophy, it was structured in the form of letters addressed...

The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca, who lived from c. 5 BC to AD 65, offer powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless...

The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca, who lived from c. 5 BC to AD 65, offer powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves--and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives--and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the...

Life is divided into three periods-that which has been, that which is, that which will be. Of these the present time is short, the future is doubtful, the past is certain. For the last is the one over which Fortune has lost control, is...

Author: SenecaISBN-13: 9798347636600Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/06/2024Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.10d

No detailed description available for "Oratorum et rhetorum sententiae, divisiones, colores".Author: SenecaISBN-10: 3598717962ISBN-13: 9783598717963Publisher: de GruyterLanguage: LatinPublished: 01/01/1989Pages: 407Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d

Peace of Mind (De Tranquillitate Animi) is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger during the years 49 to 62 A.D. It concerns the state of mind of Seneca's friend Annaeus Serenus, and how to cure Serenus of anxiety, worry and disgust with life....

Peace of Mind (De Tranquillitate Animi) is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger during the years 49 to 62 A.D. It concerns the state of mind of Seneca's friend Annaeus Serenus, and how to cure Serenus of anxiety, worry and disgust with life....

Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero, Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt, sorrow, anger and desire lead individuals to violence....

Seneca the Younger was a playwright, essayist, lecturer (and tutor to the emperor Nero) who remains one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Emphasizing both theory and practical advice, Seneca's writing is perfectly suited to contemporary readers. He articulated the difficulties of living ethically...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to Senecan philosophy. Both texts promote the benefits of living an inner existence insulated from everyday pressures. This edition emphasizes the relevance of the provocative Senecan message of...

This volume offers new translations of the most important of Seneca's "Moral Essays" On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life, and the first four books of On Favours. They give a full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic...

The letters of Seneca are uniquely engaging among the works that have survived from antiquity. They offer an urgent guide to Stoic self-improvement but also cast light on Roman attitudes towards slavery, gladiatorial combat and suicide. This selection of letters conveys their range and...

The letters of Seneca are uniquely engaging among the works that have survived from antiquity. They offer an urgent guide to Stoic self-improvement but also cast light on Roman attitudes towards slavery, gladiatorial combat and suicide. This selection of letters conveys their range and...

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,...

Seneca was not only Rome's major Stoic philosopher. He was its great tragic playwright. Classics of Latin literature, Seneca's dramas also inspired the revival of tragic theater in the Renaissance. They served as models for Shakespeare, Kyd, Racine, Corneille, and Calderon.Dana Gioia's new book...

Seneca was not only Rome's major Stoic philosopher. He was its great tragic playwright. Classics of Latin literature, Seneca's dramas also inspired the revival of tragic theater in the Renaissance. They served as models for Shakespeare, Kyd, Racine, Corneille, and Calderon.Dana Gioia's new book...

Vom gl ckseligen Leben (De vita beata) ist eine Schrift im Umfang eines antiken Buches aus den Dialogen des r mischen Philosophen und Staatsmannes Seneca, die sich mit Reichtum und dem rechten Umgang damit besch ftigt. An Gallio ber das gl ckliche Leben ist...

Here is a lively, readable, and accurate verse translation of the six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical Latin writers--the only tragic playwright from ancient Rome whose work survives. Tutor to the emperor Nero, Seneca lived through uncertain, oppressive,...

Each work has been newly revised, edited and curated for the digital age. There is a complete Musonius Rufus and the rarely published Stoic Hierocles. Consolations From A Stoic contains all three of Seneca's consolations - To Marcia, To Helvia and To Polybius. On...

Each work has been newly revised, edited and curated for the digital age. There is a complete Musonius Rufus and the rarely published Stoic Hierocles. Consolations From A Stoic contains all three of Seneca's consolations - To Marcia, To Helvia and To Polybius. On...

This Stoicism Collection contains three of the most notable Stoic pieces, The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca's Letters from a Stoic, and The Discourses of Epictetus. These three pieces are the foundations of Stoicism.Author: Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus AureliusISBN-10: 1985094231ISBN-13: 9781985094239Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage:...

Delve into the profound philosophical insights of one of ancient Rome's most celebrated Stoic thinkers with "The Dialogues of Seneca." This compilation presents twelve enlightening essays that explore human virtues, emotions, and life's profound questions. On Anger: A rational examination of the destructive emotion....

"It is not that we have a short space of time, but that we waste much of it. Life is long enough"Author: SenecaISBN-10: 1523781823ISBN-13: 9781523781829Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2016Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12d

"It is not that we have a short space of time, but that we waste much of it. Life is long enough"De Brevitate Vitae is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, in which the philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the...

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, known commonly as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He is most noted for developing a new type of drama, the Senecan tragedy, which differed greatly from Greek tragedy. While the...

Based on a comprehensive investigation of all manuscripts and florilegia, this edition provides, for the first time, a secure reconstruction of the two hyparchetypes on which the text depends. Zwierlein demonstrates that all former manuscripts of Seneca's tragedies stem ultimately from these two branches...

This free and eloquent translation skillfully reproduces the imagery, power, and frequent irony and sarcasm of Seneca's language.Author: SenecaISBN-10: 0801494311ISBN-13: 9780801494314Publisher: Cornell University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/1986Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.02w x 0.33d