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Letters from a Stoic, by Seneca Penguin Clothbound Classics like new

Description: A new series of beautiful hardcover nonfiction classics, with covers designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature," Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca that the Stoics found their most eloquent advocate. Stoicism, as expressed in the Letters, helped ease pagan Rome's transition to Christianity, for it upholds upright ethical ideals and extols virtuous living, as well as expressing disgust for the harsh treatment of slaves and the inhumane slaughter witnessed in the Roman arenas. Seneca's major contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into a powerfully moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Robin Campbell's distinguished translation captures Seneca's humor and concise, memorable aphorisms and his introduction discusses the tensions between Seneca's philosophy and his turbulent career as adviser to the tyrannical emperor Nero. See photos for condition. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.

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Book Title: Letters from a Stoic

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Inscribed: No

Vintage: No

Personalize: No

Publication Year: 2015

Format: Hardcover

Unit Type: Unit

Language: English

Author: Seneca

Personalized: No

Genre: Philosophy

Topic: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Essays

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Unit Quantity: 1

Number of Pages: 309 Pages

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