Description
| Product ID: | 9780008425050 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Collins Classics |
| Title: | Letters from a Stoic |
| Authors: | Author: Lucius Seneca |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Autobiography: general, Autobiography: general, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Philosophy of mind, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Classical texts, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Philosophy of mind, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Ancient World, BCE to c 500 CE |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.No man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdomLucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full.Seneca’s letters read like a diary, or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship and virtue as the supreme good.Using Gummere’s translation from the early twentieth century, this selection of Seneca’s letters shows his belief in the austere, ethical ideals of Stoicism – teachings we can still learn from today. |
| Imprint Name: | William Collins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-09-17 |
