Seneca's Philosophy of Life: His Tragedies Compared with His Prose
Author : Lee Byrne
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,30 MB
Release : 1901
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The Morals of Seneca
Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher :
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 10,33 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Philosophy
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Seneca and the Idea of Tragedy
Author : Gregory A. Staley
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 50,29 MB
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0195387430
Book Description
The question of why Seneca wrote tragedy has been debated since at least the 13th century. Since Seneca was a Stoic, critics assumed he wrote with the standard Stoic theory of literature as education in philosophy in mind. This book argues that Seneca was influenced by Aristotle's famous defense of tragedy against Plato's critique.
Of Consolation to Helvia
Author : Seneca
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 33,95 MB
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : Philosophy
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This is a letter written by Seneca, a Roman Philosopher. It is translated by Aubrey Stewart. "Consolation to Helvia" is written to Seneca's mother while he was exiled in Corsica by Emperor Claudius. After being accused of adultery by the new empress Messalina, he was exiled for eight years. His writing explicates how he can find grace in his life situation and offers suggestions to his mother on how to deal with his ongoing absence. Even though it was written as a private letter, it is full of wisdom that is still relevant today.
Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Tragedies. Epistles. Essays. Illustrated
Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 2320 pages
File Size : 46,98 MB
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Philosophy
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As a writer, Seneca is known for his philosophical works, and for his plays, which are all tragedies. His prose works include a dozen essays and one hundred twenty-four letters dealing with moral issues. Seneca's influence on later generations is immense—during the Renaissance he was "a sage admired and venerated as an oracle of moral, even of Christian edification; a master of literary style and a model for dramatic art." THE TRAGEDIES THE MADNESS OF HERCULES THE TROJAN WOMEN THE PHOENICIAN WOMEN PHAEDRA THYESTES HERCULES ON OETA AGAMEMNON OEDIPUS MEDEA OCTAVIA THE EPISTLES TO MARCIA, ON CONSOLATION TO MY MOTHER HELVIA, ON CONSOLATION TO POLYBIUS, ON CONSOLATION THE MORAL EPISTLES THE ESSAYS ON ANGER ON THE SHORTNESS OF LIFE THE PUMPKINIFICATION OF THE DIVINE CLAUDIUS ON THE FIRMNESS OF THE WISE PERSON ON CLEMENCY ON THE HAPPY LIFE ON LEISURE NATURAL QUESTIONS ON BENEFITS ON TRANQUILLITY OF MIND ON PROVIDENCE
The Tragedies of L. Annaeus Seneca the Philosopher
Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher :
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 31,64 MB
Release : 1702
Category : English drama (Tragedy)
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Seneca
Author : Lucius Annaeus Senenca
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 27,68 MB
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 022678309X
Book Description
A selection of Seneca’s most significant letters that illuminate his philosophical and personal life. “There is only one course of action that can make you happy. . . . rejoice in what is yours. What is it that is yours? Yourself; the best part of you.” In the year 62, citing health issues, the Roman philosopher Seneca withdrew from public service and devoted his time to writing. His letters from this period offer a window onto his experience as a landowner, a traveler, and a man coping with the onset of old age. They share his ideas on everything from the treatment of enslaved people to the perils of seafaring, and they provide lucid explanations for many key points of Stoic philosophy. This selection of fifty letters brings out the essentials of Seneca’s thought, with much that speaks directly to the modern reader. Above all, they explore the inner life of the individual who proceeds through philosophical inquiry from a state of emotional turmoil to true friendship, self-determination, and personal excellence.
Seneca Stoicism Collection
Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 2023-08-16
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ISBN : 9789355223715
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca, usually known as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero, who later forced him to commit suicide for alleged complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to have him assassinated. As a writer, Seneca is known for his philosophical works, and for his plays, which are all tragedies. His prose works include 12 essays and 124 letters dealing with moral issues. These writings constitute one of the most important bodies of primary material for ancient Stoicism. This collection of stoic essays by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, is perfect for any student of philosophy or those inclined toward the ideas of stoicism. This collection contains Seneca's 10 most famous essays including On Benefits, On Anger, On the Shortness of Life, On a Happy Life, On Leisure, On Peace of Mind, On Providence, On the Firmness of the Wise Person, On Clemency, and On Consolation.
Hardship & Happiness
Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 18,70 MB
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 022610835X
Book Description
Essays from the Stoic philosopher instructing how to find happiness in a world full of adversity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and advisor to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Edited by Elizabeth Asmis, Shadi Bartsch, and Martha C. Nussbaum, this engaging collection helps restore Seneca—whose works have been highly praised by modern authors from Desiderius Erasmus to Ralph Waldo Emerson—to his rightful place among the classical writers most widely studied in the humanities. Hardship and Happiness collects a range of essays intended to instruct, from consolations—works that offer comfort to someone who has suffered a personal loss—to pieces on how to achieve happiness or tranquility in the face of a difficult world. Expertly translated, the essays will be read and used by undergraduate philosophy students and experienced scholars alike. Praise for Hardship and Happiness “[The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca] brings together many preeminent anglophone scholars of Seneca as editors and translators and succeeds in its aim to reach a wider audience through readable, modern English translations. . . . The overall high quality of the translations and notes make this volume (and its respective series) highly desirable for scholars and libraries alike.” —Classical Journal “A significant improvement over what has been available in English of the previous century. . . . The translations presented here admirably achieve the aim set out by the series’ editors: ‘to be faithful to the Latin while reading idiomatically in English.’ . . . Hardship and Happiness is a handsome volume, beautifully conceived and executed.” —Review of Metaphysics “We owe a debt of gratitude to Chicago for this one-volume selection of essays from long ago, which still have the power to stimulate our minds today.” —Classics for All
Seneca's Tragedies
Author : Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 37,68 MB
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781377511580
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