Summary of Letters from a Stoic Summary of Letters from a Stoic Reviews for Letters from a Stoic An Excerpt from Letters from a Stoic

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Ranging from lively epistles to serious essays, these 124 letters selected from Epistulae Morales and Lucilium espouse the philosophy of Stoicism. This volume includes Tacitus's account of Seneca's death. Introduction Seneca's Life Seneca and Philosophy Seneca and Literature: His letters and other writings; his style; his influence and appeal Note on translation and text Postscript Letters Notes Bibliography Appendix: Tactitus' account of Seneca's death Index of persons and places ‘Seneca . . . may well be history’s most notable example of a man who failed to live up to his principles.’