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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BCE–65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, writer, and statesman.
Known for: Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium
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Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium
Letters from a Stoic is a collection of moral letters written by the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca to his friend Lucilius. In these letters, Seneca discusses virtue, wisdom, death, fortune, and tranquility of mind, applying Stoic philosophy to everyday life. The work is considered a cornerstone of Stoic ethics in Latin literature.
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Virtue as the Only Good
When I write of the good, Lucilius, I am not speaking of what the crowd calls good. They mean wealth, fame, pleasure, the applause of others; I mean that which depends upon the soul alone—virtue. The Stoic measure of happiness is built upon an impregnable foundation: that which fortune can neither g...
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The Flight of Time and the Art of Using It Well
Time, Lucilius, is the one possession which each man can squander but never recover. We are not misers of our money yet squanderers of our days. Nothing is more perishable, yet nothing is more precious. I urged you: count your hours as if they were gold coins dropped one by one into the abyss. Time ...
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About Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BCE–65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, writer, and statesman. Born in Corduba, Hispania, and educated in Rome, he became tutor and later advisor to Emperor Nero. His works, including tragedies and moral letters, have had a lasting influence on Western philosophy.
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