Name: Seneca: Selected Letters (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)
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Author: Seneca
ISBN: 9780521460118

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Seneca: Selected Letters (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Seneca

Illustrated by

Catharine Edwards

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

354

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.4x21.1x2 cm

Weight

0.59 kg.

ISBN13

9780521460118

Synopsis "Seneca: Selected Letters (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) "

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 variety, with a particular focus on letters from the earlier part of the collection. As well as a general introduction, it features a brief introductory essay on each letter, which draws out its themes and sets it in context. The commentary explains the more challenging aspects of Seneca's Latin. It also casts light on his engagement with Stoic (and Epicurean) ideas, on the historical context within which the letters were written and on their literary sophistication. This edition will be invaluable for undergraduate and graduate students and scholars of Seneca's moral and intellectual development.

Seneca

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a writer, philosopher, politician, and orator. A prominent figure in Stoicism and Roman moralism, he notably influenced authors such as Erasmus of Rotterdam, Calvin, and Montaigne, among others.

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