Ebook {Epub PDF} Selected Letters by Seneca

 · Title: Select letters of Seneca / Author(s): Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C A.D. Publication: London: Macmillan ; New York: St. Martin's Press, Edition: 1st .  · This marvelous new translation by eminent scholar Elaine Fantham offers the largest selection of Seneca's letters currently available. Fantham's invaluable introduction discusses Seneca's family and political career, his many and varied writings, the nature of the letters as genuine epistles or fiction, their philosophical concerns, and other social and cultural bltadwin.ru: Oxford University Press. Seneca: Selected Letters (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) by Seneca (Author), Catharine Edwards (Editor) out of 5 stars. 11 ratings. ISBN ISBN Cited by: 3.

Selected Letters by Seneca, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Select Letters of Seneca (College Classical Series) Published December 18th by Duckworth Publishing Paperback, pages Author(s): Seneca. ISBN: (ISBN ) Average rating: (6. Selected Letters book. Read 23 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Seneca's letters to his friend Lucilius are powerful moral essays.

Letters from a Stoic, which Seneca wrote toward the end of his life from approximately 63 AD to 65 AD, expands upon these lessons. Letters from a Stoic is presumably a collection of letters Seneca sent to his friend Lucilius – then the procurator of Sicily (essentially an official in Ancient Rome) — advising him on how to become a better Stoic. This marvelous new translation by eminent scholar Elaine Fantham offers the largest selection of Seneca's letters currently available. Fantham's invaluable introduction discusses Seneca's family and political career, his many and varied writings, the nature of the letters as genuine epistles or fiction, their philosophical concerns, and other social and cultural aspects. This selection of letters conveys their range and variety, with a particular focus on letters from the earlier part of the collection. As well as a general introduction, it features a brief introductory essay on each letter, which draws out its themes and sets it in context. The commentary explains the more challenging aspects of Seneca's Latin.