Why I am a Stoic Paperback by Seneca

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Classic (2025-09-30)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 128 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780241746899
• Item Weight: 79.38 grams
• Dimensions: 7.11 x 4.39 x 0.32 cm

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Plagued by ill-health, violently sick at sea, irritated by renovation costs: Seneca is never less than sympathetically human. In these letters written 2000 years ago, the ancient philosopher speaks to the reader today with lucidity and warmth. Whether advising on how to live a good life, spend time alone or free oneself from fears of death, Seneca is the wise and compassionate friend we all need now.

About the Author

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.