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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140446796

ISBN-139780140446791

eBay Product ID (ePID)212477

Product Key Features

Book TitleDialogues and Letters

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

TopicLetters, Individual Philosophers, Literary, Essays

GenrePhilosophy, Fiction, Literary Collections

AuthorSeneca

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight4.4 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-223094

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Grade ToUP

Dewey Decimal188

Table Of ContentDialogues and Letters - Seneca Preface Introduction A Note on the Text Further Reading Dialogues Consolation to Helvia On Tranquillity of Mind On the Shortness of Life Letters Letter 24 Letter 57 Letter 79 Letter 110 from Natural Questions 1. praef. 1-10 [Seneca urges Lucilius to enjoy the inspiration and benefits of philosophical study] 4A.2.4-6 [The Cataracts of the Nile] 6.1.4-7 [The terrors of earthquakes] Notes Index

SynopsisA major writer and a leading figure in the public life of Rome, Seneca (c. 4BC-AD 65) ranks among the most eloquent and influential masters of Latin prose. This selection explores his thoughts on philosophy and the trials of life. In the Consolation to Helvia he strives to offer solace to his mother, following his exile in AD 41, while On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquillity of Mind are lucid and compelling explorations of Stoic thought. Witty and self-critical, the Letters - written to his young friend Lucilius - explore Seneca's struggle to acquire philosophical wisdom. A fascinating insight into one of the greatest minds of Ancient Rome, these works inspired writers and thinkers including Montaigne, Rousseau, and Bacon, and continue to intrigue and enlighten., Included in this volume are the dialogues On the Shortness of Life and On Tranquility of Mind , which are eloquent classic statements of Stoic ideals of fortitude and self-reliance. This selection also features extracts from Natural Questions , Seneca's exploration of such phenomena as the cataracts of the Nile and earthquakes, and the Consolation of Helvia , in which he tenderly tries to soothe his mother's pain at their separation. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

LC Classification NumberPA6665.A1 1997