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Letters on Ethics by Seneca, translated by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long

Letters on Ethics by Seneca, translated by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long

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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.

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.

Gryphon Editions reprint is of The University of Chicago Press edition originally published in 2015.

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