ENGLISH

Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius

By A. A. Long , Lucius Annaeus Seneca , Margaret Graver

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
2015
ISBN
022626517X, 9780226265179
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3514014 bytes)
Series
The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Pages
528\633
Time added
2016-08-04 07:49:41
Greece;Ancient Civilizations;History;Ethics & Mora

Description

The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) recorded his moral philosophy and reflections on life as a highly original kind of correspondence. Letters on Ethics includes vivid descriptions of town and country life in Nero’s Italy, discussions of poetry and oratory, and philosophical training for Seneca’s friend Lucilius. This volume, the first complete English translation in nearly a century, makes the Letters more accessible than ever before. Written as much for a general audience as for Lucilius, these engaging letters offer advice on how to deal with everything from nosy neighbors to sickness, pain, and death. Seneca uses the informal format of the letter to present the central ideas of Stoicism, for centuries the most influential philosophical system in the Mediterranean world. His lively and at times humorous expositions have made the Letters his most popular work and an enduring classic. Including an introduction and explanatory notes by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long, this authoritative edition will captivate a new generation of readers.

Similar books