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Authors : Seneca, Lucius Annaeus. Publisher : University of Chicago Press.

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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-10022652843X

ISBN-139780226528434

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Number of Pages604 Pages

Publication NameLetters on Ethics : to Lucilius

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

SubjectAncient / Rome, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPhilosophy, History

AuthorLucius Annaeus Seneca

SeriesThe Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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ReviewsExcellent. . . . This is an exceptionally accessible text. . . that will be invaluable not only to those interested in the letters as literary artifacts that open an important window onto imperial Rome's cultural life, but also to readers engaging with the letters philosophically, as the lively and urgent writings of one of classical antiquity's most important ethicists. . . . Essential., [An] excellent book. . . . The Stoic ideas are as relevant now as they were in the days of the emperor Nero and [Graver and Long] have done Seneca (and us) a great service in making the old man speak so clearly once again., Graver and Long successfully manage to draw the reader in. . . . An accurate, readable and well-annotated translation of Seneca's letters., Excellent. . . . This is an exceptionally accessible text. . . that will be invaluable not only to those interested in the letters as literary artifacts that open an important window onto imperial Rome's cultural life, but also to readers engaging with the letters philosophically, as the lively and urgent writings of one of classical antiquity's most important ethicists. . . . Essential., Translators Margaret Graver and A.A. Long should be commended for reintroducing the Letters to a new generation. . . . A Seneca as approachable and fresh as he was thousands of years ago., [An] excellent book. . . . The Stoic ideas are as relevant now as they were in the days of the emperor Nero and [Graver and Long] have done Seneca (and us) a great service in making the old man speak so clearly once again., Graver and Long successfully manage to draw the reader in. . . . An accurate, readable and well-annotated translation of Seneca's letters.

Table Of ContentSeneca and His World Introduction to the Letters on Ethics Letters on Ethics 1 Taking charge of your time 2 A beneficial reading program 3 Trusting one''s friends 4 Coming to terms with death 5 Our inward and outward lives 6 Intimacy within friendship 7 Avoiding the crowd 8 Writing as a form of service 9 Friendship and self-sufficiency 10 Communing with oneself 11 Blushing 12 Visiting a childhood home 13 Anxieties about the future 14 Safety in a dangerous world 15 Exercises for the body and the voice 16 Daily study and practice 17 Saving for retirement 18 The Saturnalia festival 19 The satisfactions of retirement 20 The importance of being consistent 21 How reading can make you famous 22 Giving up a career 23 Real joy is a serious matter 24 Courage in a threatening situation 25 Effective teaching 26 Growing old 27 Real joy depends on real study 28 Travel is no cure for depression 29 A disillusioned friend 30 An Epicurean on his deathbed 31 Our mind''s godlike potential 32 Steadiness of aim 33 The use of philosophical maxims 34 Willingness is the key 35 Learning to be a friend 36 Helping another maintain his commitment 37 Service to philosophy is true freedom 38 Fewer words achieve more 39 Healthy and unhealthy desires 40 Oratory and the philosopher 41 God dwells within us 42 Good people are rare 43 Being the subject of gossip 44 Noble birth 45 A gift of books 46 A book by Lucilius 47 How we treat our slaves 48 Tricks of logic 49 Remembering old times 50 Blindness to one''s own faults 51 The party town of Baiae 52 Good learners and good teachers 53 A bad experience at sea 54 A near-fatal asthma attack 55 Passing the home of a recluse 56 Noisy lodgings above a bathhouse 57 A dark tunnel 58 A conversation about Plato 59 Steadiness of joy 60 Our prayers are all amiss 61 Preparing for death 62 Living the inner life 63 Consolation for the death of a friend 64 Our predecessors in philosophy 65 Some analyses of causation 66 All goods are equal 67 All goods are choiceworthy 68 The uses of retirement 69 Combating one''s faults 70 Ending one''s own life 71 Life''s highest good 72 Finding time for study 73 Gratitude toward rulers 74 Only the honorable is good 75 What it means to make progress 76 Some proofs that only the honorable is good 77 Facing death with courage 78 Coping with bodily pain 79 A trip around Sicily brings thoughts of glory 80 A quiet day at home 81 Gratitude for benefits received 82 Syllogisms cannot make us brave 83 Heavy drinking 84 The writer''s craft 85 Some objections to Stoic ethics 86 The rustic villa of Scipio Africanus 87 Poverty and wealth 88 The liberal arts 89 The divisions of philosophy 90 The beginnings of civilization 91 A terrible fire at Lyon 92 What we need for happiness 93 A premature death 94 The role of precepts in philosophy 95 The role of general principles 96 Complaints 97 A trial in the time of Cicero 98 The power of the mind 99 Consolation for the death of a child 100 A book by Papirius Fabianus 101 A sudden death 102 Renown and immortality 103 Those we meet may be dangerous to us 104 Why travel cannot set you free 105 How to avoid being harmed by other people 106 The corporeal nature of the good 107 An unexpected misfortune 108 Vegetarianism and the use of literature 109 Mutual aid among the wise 110 False fears and mistaken ideas of wealth 111 What we lose with our tricks of logic 112 A difficult pupil 113 Is a virtue an animate creature? 114 A debased style of eloquence 115 Fine language will not help us 116 The Stoic view of emotion 117 Propositions and incorporeals 118 A proper def

SynopsisThe 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. This volume, the first complete English translation in nearly a century, makes the Letters more accessible than ever before. 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. Including an introduction and explanatory notes by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long, this authoritative edition will captivate a new generation of readers.

LC Classification NumberPA6661.A1G739 2017