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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. No man can live a happy life, or
even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom Lucius Annaeus
Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers.
Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca
influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in
life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a
Stoic, detailing these principles in full. Seneca's letters read
like a diary, or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often
beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on
many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt
of death, the value of friendship and virtue as the supreme good.
Using Gummere's translation from the early twentieth century, this
selection of Seneca's letters shows his belief in the austere,
ethical ideals of Stoicism - teachings we can still learn from
today.
DISCOVER THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ANCIENT STOICISM Since Roman
antiquity, Lucius Annaeus Seneca's Letters have been one of the
greatest expressions of Stoic philosophy. In a highly accessible
and timeless way, Seneca reveals the importance of cultivating
virtue and the fleeting nature of time, and how being clear sighted
about death allows us to live a life of meaning and contentment.
Letters from a Stoic continues to fascinate and inspire new
generations of readers, including those interested in mindfulness
and psychological techniques for well-being. This deluxe hardback
selected edition includes Seneca's first 65 letters from the
Richard M. Gummere translation. An insightful introduction by
Donald Robertson traces Seneca's busy life at the centre of Roman
power, explores how he reconciled his Stoic outlook with vast
personal wealth, and highlights Seneca's relevance for the modern
reader.
How ancient Stoicism can help teach us to treat others—and
ourselves—more fairly and mercifully There are times when we’ve
all felt that we haven’t been treated as we deserve—that
we’ve been misjudged, shortchanged, or given a raw deal. And, at
one time or another, other people have probably felt that we’ve
treated them just as unfairly. How to Do the Right Thing draws on
the principles of ancient Stoicism as articulated by the Roman
statesman and philosopher Seneca to help readers better navigate
one of the most important practical questions of daily life—how
to do right by others. Starting from the virtue of
magnanimity—the opposite of small-mindedness—How to Do the
Right Thing draws together lessons from Seneca’s writings that
stress the importance of calm and clear thinking, of judging
oneself fairly before judging others, and of cutting people slack,
with a bias toward mercy—all delivered in crisp and lively new
translations, and with the original Latin on facing pages.
Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic
philosopher Seneca To give and receive well may be the most human
thing you can do-but it is also the closest you can come to
divinity. So argues the great Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4
BCE-65 CE) in his longest and most searching moral treatise, "On
Benefits" (De Beneficiis). James Romm's splendid new translation of
essential selections from this work conveys the heart of Seneca's
argument that generosity and gratitude are among the most important
of all virtues. For Seneca, the impulse to give to others lies at
the very foundation of society; without it, we are helpless
creatures, worse than wild beasts. But generosity did not arise
randomly or by chance. Seneca sees it as part of our desire to
emulate the gods, whose creation of the earth and heavens stands as
the greatest gift of all. Seneca's soaring prose captures his
wonder at that gift, and expresses a profound sense of gratitude
that will inspire today's readers. Complete with an enlightening
introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Give is
a timeless guide to the profound significance of true generosity.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. ‘Where you arrive does not matter
so much as what sort of person you are when you arrive there.’
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4BC–AD 65) is one of the most eminent
Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under
Emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic
principles. Later in life, Seneca wrote Epistulae Morales ad
Lucilium, or Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in
full, sharing the many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such
as the contempt of death, the value of friendship and virtue as the
supreme good. Using Gummere’s translation from the early
twentieth century, this selection of Seneca’s letters shows his
belief in the ethical ideas of Stoicism and continues to provide
practical, personal counsel for readers seeking guidance in the
turbulent twenty-first century.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. No man can live a happy life, or
even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom Lucius Annaeus
Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers.
Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca
influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in
life, he wrote Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, or Letters from a
Stoic, detailing these principles in full. Seneca’s letters read
like a diary, or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often
beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on
many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt
of death, the value of friendship and virtue as the supreme good.
Using Gummere’s translation from the early twentieth century,
this selection of Seneca’s letters shows his belief in the
austere, ethical ideals of Stoicism – teachings we can still
learn from today.
The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) recorded
his moral philosophy and reflections on life as a highly original
kind of correspondence. Letters on Ethics includes vivid
descriptions of town and country life in Nero's Italy, discussions
of poetry and oratory, and philosophical training for Seneca's
friend Lucilius. This volume, the first complete English
translation in nearly a century, makes the Letters more accessible
than ever before. Written as much for a general audience as for
Lucilius, these engaging letters offer advice on how to deal with
everything from nosy neighbors to sickness, pain, and death. Seneca
uses the informal format of the letter to present the central ideas
of Stoicism, for centuries the most influential philosophical
system in the Mediterranean world. His lively and at times humorous
expositions have made the Letters his most popular work and an
enduring classic. Including an introduction and explanatory notes
by Margaret Graver and A. A. Long, this authoritative edition will
captivate a new generation of readers.
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An essential story of understated courage, the lasting power of a
name, and the battle to honor a pioneering legacy. On the eve of
his second varsity football game for the Iowa State Cyclones, Jack
Trice wrote in a letter, "The honor of my race, family and self are
at stake. Everyone is expecting me to do big things. I will!" The
introspective 21-year-old was ever aware of his status in 1923 as
the college's first Black football player. Trice would die
tragically days later after sustaining injuries on the field during
that game. Today, Iowa State football games are played at Jack
Trice Stadium. The Idealist is a complete portrait of Trice, the
son of a former Buffalo Soldier who became a high school football
standout in Ohio and embarked on his college career hoping to
emulate fellow Iowa State alum George Washington Carver. It is also
the story of those who fought for his legacy across generations.
What defines a hero? Who has been overlooked because the color of
their skin? In the 1970s, the students of Iowa State asked the same
questions. The discovery of the story behind a small, dusty plaque
honoring Trice spawned a decades long campus movement to honor a
forgotten football hero who helped break racial boundaries and may
have died because of them. As more light is shed on racial
inequality in the United States, the story of how Jack Trice's
memory led to a namesake stadium—the first and only major
football stadium named for an African-American individual—should
serve an inspiration for all.
The Satyrica (Satyricon liber), a comic-picaresque fiction in prose
and verse traditionally attributed to the Neronian Petronius (d. AD
66) but possibly of Flavian or Trajanic date, survives only as
fragments of a much larger whole. It takes the form of a
first-person narrative by the endearing ne’er-do-well Encolpius,
a brilliant storyteller, parodist, and mimic who recalls episodes
from his past life as a wandering bohemian, living by his wits on
the margins of society in Greek southern Italy and encountering a
vividly realized array of characters from the early imperial
demimonde, including the wealthy freedman Trimalchio, one of the
most unforgettable characters in all of Latin literature. Paired
with the Satyrica, and likewise in prose and verse, is the
Apocolocyntosis (Pumpkinification), a short satirical pamphlet
lampooning the death, apotheosis, and attempt to enter heaven of
the emperor Claudius (reigned 41–54). If the work of Lucius
Annaeus Seneca (4 BC–AD 65), better known for his austere Stoic
moralism, its sarcastic wit and rollicking humor were no doubt
inspired by bitterness over his exile at Claudius’ hands in
41–49. For this Loeb edition the Latin texts have been freshly
edited and translated, with ample introductions and explanatory
notes.
A vibrant new translation of Seneca's "On the Shortness of Life," a
pointed reminder to make the most of our time Who doesn't worry
sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of
time and preventing us from having a life? How can we make the most
of our time on earth? In the first century AD, the Stoic
philosopher Seneca the Younger offered one of the most famous
answers to that question in his essay "On the Shortness of Life"-a
work that has more to teach us today than ever before. In How to
Have a Life, James Romm presents a vibrant new translation of
Seneca's brilliant essay, plus two Senecan letters on the same
theme, complete with the original Latin on facing pages and an
inviting introduction. With devastating satiric wit, skillfully
captured in this translation, Seneca lampoons the ways we squander
our time and fail to realize how precious it is. We don't allow
people to steal our money, yet we allow them to plunder our time,
or else we give it away ourselves in useless, idle pursuits. Seneca
also describes how we can make better use of our brief days and
years. In the process, he argues, we can make our lives longer, or
even everlasting, because to live a real life is to attain a kind
of immortality. A counterweight to the time-sucking distractions of
the modern world, How to Have a Life offers priceless wisdom about
making our time-and our lives-count.
Seneca is a figure of first importance in both Roman politics and
literature: a leading adviser to Nero who attempted to restrain the
emperor’s megalomania; a prolific moral philosopher; and the
author of verse tragedies that strongly influenced Shakespeare and
other Renaissance dramatists. Seneca’s plays depict intense
passions and interactions in rhetoric that is equally strong. Their
perspective is much bleaker than that adopted in his prose
writings. His plots are based on mythical episodes, in keeping with
classical tradition. But the political realities of imperial Rome
are also reflected in an obsessive concern with power and dominion
over others. The Octavia is our sole surviving example of a Roman
historical play; set at Nero’s court, it was probably written by
an admirer of Seneca as statesman and dramatist. John G. Fitch has
thoroughly revised his two-volume edition of Seneca’s Tragedies
to take account of the textual and interpretive scholarship that
has appeared since its initial publication. His translation conveys
the force of Seneca’s dramatic language and the lyric quality of
his choral odes.
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Ahl's translations of three Senecan tragedies will gratify and
challenge readers and performers. With stage performance
specifically in mind, Ah1 renders Seneca's dramatic force in a
modern idiom and style that move easily between formality and
colloquialism as the text demands, and he strives to reproduce the
richness of the original Latin, to retain the poetic form, images,
wordplays, enigmas, paradoxes, and dark humor of Seneca's
tragedies.
Here is a moving and accomplished translation of this complex
play dealing the the violent passions stirred by innocence and
beauty and the terrible power of ideology, hatred, and
misunderstanding.
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.
Timeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic
philosopher Seneca "It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to
die," wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He
counseled readers to "study death always," and took his own advice,
returning to the subject again and again in all his writings, yet
he never treated it in a complete work. How to Die gathers in one
volume, for the first time, Seneca's remarkable meditations on
death and dying. Edited and translated by James S. Romm, How to Die
reveals a provocative thinker and dazzling writer who speaks with a
startling frankness about the need to accept death or even, under
certain conditions, to seek it out. Seneca believed that life is
only a journey toward death and that one must rehearse for death
throughout life. Here, he tells us how to practice for death, how
to die well, and how to understand the role of a good death in a
good life. He stresses the universality of death, its importance as
life's final rite of passage, and its ability to liberate us from
pain, slavery, or political oppression. Featuring beautifully
rendered new translations, How to Die also includes an enlightening
introduction, notes, the original Latin texts, and an epilogue
presenting Tacitus's description of Seneca's grim suicide.
Stoicism is a philosophy, a worldview, and a transformational
practice. Throughout the centuries everyone from kings and
presidents to Silicone Valley entrepreneurs have drawn inspiration
and wisdom from Stoicism. The best way to learn about Stoic
philosophy is always to go back to the foundation-the original
texts, written by the great Stoic philosophers. Three writers form
the bedrock of Stoic thought: Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Emperor;
Seneca, a playwright and advisor; and Epictetus, a former slave
turned philosopher and teacher. Stoic Foundations combines the work
of these three pillars of Stoic thought into one essential volume,
including Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, selections from Seneca's
Letters from a Stoic, and Epictetus's Enchiridion. Though they were
written millennia ago, these texts have resonated with readers
across the centuries, offering powerful, clear guidance that
remains relevant and transformative in the modern day. Featuring an
insightful introduction from Massimo Pigliucci, author of How to Be
A Stoic, Stoic Foundations is essential reading for anyone
interested in exploring modern Stoicism and in reading the
luminaries of Stoic philosophy in their own words.
'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome
events in whichever way they happen' How can we cope when life's
events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and
inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers - Epictetus,
Seneca and Marcus Aurelius - offer ancient wisdom on how to face
life's adversities and live well in the world. One of twenty new
books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new
selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped
shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to
prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have
transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have
inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have
enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched
lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the
great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas
shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. The Stoic
writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the
art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue
to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence,
lucidity and timeless wisdom.
Seneca is a figure of first importance in both Roman politics and
literature: a leading adviser to Nero who attempted to restrain the
emperor’s megalomania; a prolific moral philosopher; and the
author of verse tragedies that strongly influenced Shakespeare and
other Renaissance dramatists. Seneca’s plays depict intense
passions and interactions in rhetoric that is equally strong. Their
perspective is much bleaker than that adopted in his prose
writings. His plots are based on mythical episodes, in keeping with
classical tradition. But the political realities of imperial Rome
are also reflected in an obsessive concern with power and dominion
over others. The Octavia is our sole surviving example of a Roman
historical play; set at Nero’s court, it was probably written by
an admirer of Seneca as statesman and dramatist. John G. Fitch has
thoroughly revised his two-volume edition of Seneca’s Tragedies
to take account of the textual and interpretive scholarship that
has appeared since its initial publication. His translation conveys
the force of Seneca’s dramatic language and the lyric quality of
his choral odes.
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 world-renowned classicists Elizabeth Asmis,
Shadi Bartsch, and Martha C. Nussbaum, this engaging collection
restores 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.
"On Benefits," written between 56 and 64 CE, is a treatise
addressed to Seneca's close friend Aebutius Liberalis. The longest
of Seneca's works dealing with a single subject--how to give and
receive benefits and how to express gratitude appropriately--"On
Benefits "is the only complete work on what we now call "gift
exchange" to survive from antiquity. Benefits were of great
personal significance to Seneca, who remarked in one of his later
letters that philosophy teaches, above all else, to owe and repay
benefits well.
Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics
from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca In his essay
"On Anger" (De Ira), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD)
argues that anger is the most destructive passion: "No plague has
cost the human race more dear." This was proved by his own life,
which he barely preserved under one wrathful emperor, Caligula, and
lost under a second, Nero. This splendid new translation of
essential selections from "On Anger," presented with an
enlightening introduction and the original Latin on facing pages,
offers readers a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. It
vividly illustrates why the emotion is so dangerous and why
controlling it would bring vast benefits to individuals and
society. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including
historical examples (especially from Caligula's horrific reign),
anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds
his case against anger with mounting intensity. Like a
fire-and-brimstone preacher, he paints a grim picture of the moral
perils to which anger exposes us, tracing nearly all the world's
evils to this one toxic source. But he then uplifts us with a
beatific vision of the alternate path, a path of forgiveness and
compassion that resonates with Christian and Buddhist ethics.
Seneca's thoughts on anger have never been more relevant than
today, when uncivil discourse has increasingly infected public
debate. Whether seeking personal growth or political renewal,
readers will find, in Seneca's wisdom, a valuable antidote to the
ills of an angry age.
This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to Senecan philosophy. Both texts promote the benefits of living an inner existence insulated from everyday pressures. This edition emphasizes the relevance of the provocative Senecan message of a "balanced" life and his views on the complex relationship of the individual to society.
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