How should we use finite time, respond to wrongdoing, and live with an uncertain future? This original English introduction follows Seneca's letters and essays through time, anger, wealth, clemency, slavery, grief, and death. Eighteen chapters test his arguments against his career near Nero, the unequal control people have over their time, and the limits of a calm response to injustice. Includes a glossary, annotated bibliography, and chapter-to-source map. This is not a translation.
How should we use finite time, respond to wrongdoing, and live with an uncertain future? This original English introduction follows Seneca's letters and essays through time, anger, wealth, clemency, slavery, grief, and death. Eighteen chapters test his arguments against his career near Nero, the ...