Moral Letters to Lucilius Volume 3

by Seneca, Richard Mott Gummere (Translator)

The Epistulae morales ad Lucilium (English: Moral Epistles to Lucilius) is a collection of 124 letters which were written by Seneca the Younger at the end of his life. They are addressed to Lucilius, the then procurator of Sicily, although he is known only through Seneca's writings.
In these letters, Seneca gives Lucilius tips on how to become a more devoted Stoic. Lucilius was, at that time, the Governor of Sicily, although he is known only through Seneca's writings.
Selected from the Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, these letters illustrate the upright ideals admired by the Stoics and extol the good way of life as seen from their standpoint They also reveal how far in advance of his time were many of Seneca's ideas - his disgust at the shows in the arena or his criticism of the harsh treatment of slaves. Philosophical in tone and written in the 'pointed' style of the Latin Silver Age these 'essays in disguise' were clearly aimed by Seneca at posterity.

Letter 93-124

Genres: Philosophy, Classics, History, Politics, Nonfiction, Ancient History

242 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 64

About the author

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca or Seneca the Younger); ca. 4 BC – 65 AD) 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.

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[Elvis De Jesus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could meet Sêneca

[CARLOS ALEXANDRE · Rating 4 out of 5]

É um bom livro com boas dicas sobre o estoicismo, mas entre os 3 esse é o mais fraco, no final dele eu já estava entediado...

Caso você não tenha muito tempo disponível e queira um bom livro sobre estoicismo leia o volume 1, ele é excelente e já vai te dar uma base ótima sobre essa filosofia.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hard read for sure. Made me use my little noodle a bit more than usual. It was great not only from a theoretical point of view but also practical.

[Peter J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good