Informationen zum Autor Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c.4BC - AD65) was born in Cordoba, Spain, where he was brought up studying the traditional virtues of republican Roman life. He became a teacher of rhetoric but attracted attention for his incisive style of writing. Liz Gloyn is a Reader in Latin Language and Literature in the Department of Classics at Royal Holloway, University of London. She completed her BA and MPhil in Classics at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, and then earned a second MPhil and her PhD at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in the US. She worked at the University of Birmingham before joining Royal Holloway, where her research focuses on the intersections between Latin literature, ancient philosophy and gender studies. She has a strong specialism in classical reception, and is co-director of the Centre for the Reception of Greece and Rome. She is the author of The Ethics of the Family in Seneca (2017) and Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture (2019), as well as a broad range of chapters and articles. Klappentext Illuminating writings by Stoicism's most eloquent advocate, now with a new introduction 'It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us... without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry' For several years of his turbulent life, in which he was dogged by ill health, exile and danger, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman Empire. This selection of Seneca's letters shows him upholding the ideals of Stoicism - the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to life's setbacks - while valuing friendship and courage, and criticizing the harsh treatment of slaves and the cruelties in the gladiatorial arena. The humanity and wit revealed in Seneca's interpretation of Stoicism is a moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Zusammenfassung A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature", Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca's contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Inhaltsverzeichnis Letters from a Stoic - Seneca Introduction Seneca's Life Seneca and Philosophy Seneca and Literature: His letters and other writings; his style; his influence and appeal Note on translation and text Postscript Letters Notes Bibliography Appendix: Tactitus' account of Seneca's death Index of persons and places...

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c.4BC - AD65) was born in Cordoba, Spain, where he was brought up studying the traditional virtues of republican Roman life. He became a teacher of rhetoric but attracted attention for his incisive style of writing. Liz Gloyn is a Reader in Latin Language and Literature in the Department of Classics at Royal Holloway, University of London. She completed her BA and MPhil in Classics at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, and then earned a second MPhil and her PhD at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in the US. She worked at the University of Birmingham before joining Royal Holloway, where her research focuses on the intersections between Latin literature, ancient philosophy and gender studies. She has a strong specialism in classical reception, and is co-director of the Centre for the Reception of Greece and Rome. She is the author of The Ethics of the Family in Seneca (2017) and Tracking Classical Monsters in Popular Culture (2019), as well as a broad range of chapters and articles.

Klappentext
Illuminating writings by Stoicism's most eloquent advocate, now with a new introduction
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'It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us... without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry'**

For several years of his turbulent life, in which he was dogged by ill health, exile and danger, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman Empire. This selection of Seneca's letters shows him upholding the ideals of Stoicism - the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to life's setbacks - while valuing friendship and courage, and criticizing the harsh treatment of slaves and the cruelties in the gladiatorial arena. The humanity and wit revealed in Seneca's interpretation of Stoicism is a moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.

Zusammenfassung
A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature", Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca's contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.

Inhalt
Letters from a Stoic - Seneca Introduction
Seneca's Life
Seneca and Philosophy
Seneca and Literature: His letters and other writings; his style; his influence and appeal
Note on translation and text
Postscript
Letters
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix: Tactitus' account of Seneca's death
Index of persons and places