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Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full. 
Seneca’s letters read like a diary, or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship and virtue as the supreme good. 
Using Gummere’s translation from the early twentieth century, this selection of Seneca’s letters shows his belief in the austere, ethical ideals of Stoicism – teachings we can still learn from today.

Letters from a Stoic (Collins Classics)

Seneca, Lucius

Religion & Spirituality

William Collins

Letters from a Stoic: An illuminating journey through Seneca's teachings and Stoic philosophy (Collins Classics)

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Happiness

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Where you arrive does not matter so much as what sort of person you are when you arrive there.' Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4BC-AD 65) is one of the most eminent Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under Emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, Seneca wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full, sharing the many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship and virtue as the supreme good. Using Gummere's translation from the early twentieth century, this selection of Seneca's letters shows his belief in the ethical ideas of Stoicism and continues to provide practical, personal counsel for readers seeking guidance in the turbulent twenty-first century.

The Epistulae morales ad Lucilium (Latin for moral letters to Lucilius) are a collection of 124 letters which were written by Seneca at the end of his life, during his retirement, and written after he had worked for the Emperor Nero for fifteen years. They are addressed to Lucilius, the then procurator of Sicily. The letters highlight many moral and ethical ways to live, and address many of the issues known to man, about life and death. These letters have been carefully adapted into a contemporary format to allow for easy reading and understanding. This is part one of three which contains letters 1 - 41.

Letters from a Stoic: Part 1 (Letters 1-41) Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Harris, James

Independently published

The Epistulae morales ad Lucilium (Latin for moral letters to Lucilius) are a collection of 124 letters which were written by Seneca at the end of his life, during his retirement, and written after he had worked for the Emperor Nero for fifteen years. They are addressed to Lucilius, the then procurator of Sicily. The letters highlight many moral and ethical ways to live, and address many of the issues known to man, about life and death. These letters have been carefully adapted into a contemporary format to allow for easy reading and understanding. This is part two of three which contains letters 41 - 82.

Letters from a Stoic: Part 2 (Letters 42 - 82): Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

The Epistulae morales ad Lucilium (Latin for moral letters to Lucilius) are a collection of 124 letters which were written by Seneca at the end of his life, during his retirement, and written after he had worked for the Emperor Nero for fifteen years. They are addressed to Lucilius, the then procurator of Sicily. The letters highlight many moral and ethical ways to live, and address many of the issues known to man, about life and death. These letters have been carefully adapted into a contemporary format to allow for easy reading and understanding. This is the complete volume, containing all the letters 1 - 124.

Letters from a Stoic: Complete (Letters 1 - 124) Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

I feel, my dear Lucilius, that I am being not only reformed, but transformed. I do not yet, however, assure myself, or indulge the hope, that there are no elements left in me which need to be changed. Of course there are many that should be made more compact, or made thinner, or be brought into greater prominence. And indeed this very fact is proof that my spirit is altered into something better, – that it can see its own faults, of which it was previously ignorant. In certain cases sick men are congratulated because they themselves have perceived that they are sick.

Letters from a Stoic

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De Brevitate Vitae (frequently referred to as On the Shortness of Life in English) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly. In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca.This essay has been carefully adapted into a contemporary form to allow for easy reading.

On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (Harris Classics)

Professionals & Academics

Great collection of essays from Seneca.

On the Shortness of Life, On Self-Control, and other Essays

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Seneca 21: On the Shortness of Life: Modernized for the 21st Century

Anderson, Benjamin R

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Letters from a Stoic (Collins Classics)

Letters from a Stoic: An illuminating journey through Seneca's teachings and Stoic philosophy (Collins Classics)

Letters from a Stoic (Collins Classics)

Letters from a Stoic: Part 1 (Letters 1-41) Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Letters from a Stoic: Part 2 (Letters 42 - 82): Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Letters from a Stoic: Complete (Letters 1 - 124) Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Letters from a Stoic

On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (Harris Classics)

On the Shortness of Life, On Self-Control, and other Essays

Seneca 21: On the Shortness of Life: Modernized for the 21st Century