false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377429m/97411.jpg 97411 2 A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca (c. 4 BC - AD 65) that the Stoics found their most eloquent advocate. Stoicism, as expressed in the Letters, helped ease pagan Rome's transition to Christianity, for it upholds upright ethical ideals and extols virtuous living, as well as expressing disgust for the harsh treatment of slaves and the inhumane slaughters witnessed in the Roman arenas. Seneca's major contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into a powerfully moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. 93900 30 7 1969 Letters from a Stoic (The Penguin Classics L210) total:160|5:4|4:2|3:2|2:1|1:0| 160 657 337 16 5 1 false true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 03 13:48:07 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 23:09:01 -0700 2008
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It's well written and well translated. Fundamental parts and pieces of wisdom.

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I found enough encouragement and strength in many of these paragraphs.


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