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Politics & Social Sciences
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... See More
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The essay "On the Happy Life" was written around the year 58 AD destined to his older brother, Gallio, to whom Seneca also dedicated his dialogue De Ira ("On Anger"). Seneca explains that the search for happiness is the... See More
Politics & Social Sciences"Of Clemency", also translated as "On Mercy", is an essay of originally three volumes of which only the first and part of the second survived. It was written in 55-56 AD, dedicated to Emperor Nero in his first (or second)... See More
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The essay "Of Peace of Mind" was written as a means of guidance for all those who wish to dedicate themselves to moral improvement. Seneca presents the stoic doctrine's response to help us overcome the torments caused by... See More
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Consolations from a Stoic The art of consoling the afflicted has a long history. Texts by stoics, peripatetics, epicurists and platonics have become a fundamental reference in the practice of the medicine of the soul. Today... See More
Politics & Social SciencesOn Benefits is one of the works of the final period of Seneca's life, concerns the concession and reception of gifts and favors within society, and examines the complex nature and role of gratitude in the context of stoic... See More
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Of Providence is an essay in the form of a dialogue, written by Seneca in the last years of his life. It deals with the problem of the coexistence of divine providence and the evil in the world. The complete title of the... See More
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On the Firmness of the Wise Man is a moral essay written by Seneca in the form of a dialogue. It is practical advice on how to face insults. The work celebrates the serenity of the ideal stoic sage who, with inner firmness... See More
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Of Leisure is about the rational use of free time, by which one can still actively help humanity by engaging in broader questions about nature and the universe. Seneca interprets the term "Otio" as representing something... See More
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"Life is long if you know how to use it" - Seneca Written as a moral essay for his friend Paulinus, Seneca's sharp words still carry a powerful message two thousand years later. With his bold rejection of materialism... See More
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Seneca's Letters in One Volume "What really ruins our character is the fact that none of us looks back over his life."-Seneca, Letters from a Stoic Read the stoic wisdom collected in one ebook. These letters illustrate... See More
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'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... See More
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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... See More
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"True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca. De Vita Beata or On the Happy Life is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger around the year 58 AD. It was... See More
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Life is long if you know how to use it. From the author of Letters From A Stoic (Epistulae Moralis), comes another brilliant, timeless guide to living well. Written as a moral essay to his friend Paulinus, Seneca's biting... See More
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'It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us... without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry' For several years of his turbulent life, in which he was dogged by ill health, exile and danger, Seneca was... See More
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Written between 56 and 64 CE, "On Benefits" 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... See More
Poetry & Drama
A violent tragedy by a contemporary of Nero, in a faithful and uncut translation by one of our leading dramatists. Atreus, Agamemnon's father, takes revenge on his brother Thyestes by murdering Thyestes's sons and serving... See More
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The letters of Seneca are uniquely engaging among the works that have survived from antiquity. They offer an urgent guide to Stoic self-improvement but also cast light on Roman attitudes towards slavery, gladiatorial combat... See More
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Timeless advice on the art of living well, from the celebrated Penguin Great Ideas series The writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into stoicism, morality and the importance of reason... See More
Parenting & Families
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... See More
This volume offers clear and forceful contemporary translations of the most important of Seneca's 'Moral Essays': On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life and the first four books of On Favours. They give an attractive, full... See More
eBooks in Foreign Languages
Revisados y actualizados, disponen de un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa. • Las Mil y Una Noches por Anónimo • El Principito por Antoine De... See More
World Literature
Revisados y actualizados, disponen de un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa. • Ana Karenina por León Tolstoi • La Casa Maldita por H. P... See More
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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... See More
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'Of Consolation: To Marcia' is written by Seneca, often referred to as part of Seneca's Consolations. Like Seneca's other Consolatory works, this Consolation is constructed in the Consolatio tradition, and takes the form of... See More
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De Tranquillitate Animi is a philosophical treatise about the relation between happiness and peace of mind. See More
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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... See More
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You will love this self-help manual by the wise writer Seneca. Learn how to be a firm and tough "wise man," and disregard other people's comments and insults. This informative and engaging how-to book tells all about... See More