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.

• We started tracking this book on May 31, 2020.
• This book was £11.08 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 88 times in the past 1,430 days.
• The current price of this book is £9.51 last checked 14 hours ago.
• This book is at its lowest price in the past year.
• The lowest price to date was £8.70 last reached on April 6, 2021.
• This book has been £8.70 one time since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was £13.29 last reached on May 29, 2023.
• This book has been £13.29 2 times since we started tracking it.

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 94 Pages
• File Size: 628 KB