This is a translation of the following works of Seneca: Consolation to Marcia, Consolation to Helvia, Consolation to Polybius, On the Shortness of Life, On the Constancy of the Wise Person, On the Tranquility of the Mind, On Leisure, On the Happy Life, and On Providence. These are some of Seneca's moral essays.
Each book is preceded by a handy short introduction by the translator (four translators contribute to the book), then the translated text follows, with endnotes, which are usually followed by a bibliography for each chapter. One might wish to have a dictionary at hand while reading as some of the words can be a little unusual, but in general the wording has a pleasant enough flow to it keeping in mind the topic. I suppose that one either admires Seneca or not, I happen to like reading his ideas, though I do not always find myself in total agreement with him.
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A Stoic approach to the problems of life, people really have not changed that much in the last 2000 years
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