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Books by Seneca

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BCE – 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and tutor to the Emperor Nero. Born in Córdoba (in present-day Spain), he spent much of his life in Rome, where he was one of the most influential literary and political figures of the early Empire. He wrote extensively on ethics, physics, and natural philosophy, including the Epistulae Morales, a collection of letters that remain among the most readable documents of ancient Stoicism. He was eventually forced to commit suicide by Nero on suspicion of conspiracy. His essays on time, tranquillity, and happiness retain a directness that makes them feel less ancient than they are.