| Description |
viii, 261 pages ; 18 cm |
| Series |
Doubleday anchor books, A148 |
| Contents |
Introduction:--1. The shadow of a great name--2. Belles-lettres and a guiding providence--3. Life--4. The corpus--5. silver point--6. Stoicism--On providence--On the shortness of life--On tranquillity of mind--Consolation to Helvia--On clemency--Letters:--3. Frienship--5. Moderation--7. Crowds--12. Old age--18. Holidays--28. Travel--33. Maxims--41. God in man--47. Slaves--65. How many causes?--70. Suicide--76. The sole good--86. Scipio's villa--89. The subjects of philosophy--90. Philosophy and progress--92. The happy life--102. Immortality--124. Reasons and the true good |
| Summary |
A selection of essays and letters by the 1st century Roman philosopher |
| Analysis |
Philosophers - Rome - Correspondence |
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Philosophy - Early works to 1800 |
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D - Influence |
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Statesmen - Rome - Correspondence |
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Stoics - Early works to 1800 |
| Subject |
Philosophy, Ancient.
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Stoics.
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| Author |
Hadas, Moses, 1900-1966, editorand translator
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| LC no. |
58011313 |
| ISBN |
0393004597 |
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9780393004595 |
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