Seneca the Younger - Wikipedia Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger ( ˈ s ɛ n ɪ k ə SEN-ik-ə; c 4 BC – AD 65), [1] usually known mononymously as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, a dramatist, and in one work, a satirist, from the post-Augustan age of Latin literature Seneca was born in Colonia Patricia Corduba in Hispania, and was trained in rhetoric and philosophy in Rome
Seneca | Biography Facts | Britannica Seneca (born c 4 bce, Corduba (now Córdoba), Spain—died 65 ce, Rome [Italy]) was a Roman philosopher, statesman, orator, and tragedian He was Rome’s leading intellectual figure in the mid-1st century ce and was virtual ruler with his friends of the Roman world between 54 and 62, during the first phase of the emperor Nero’s reign Early life and family
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c 4 B C E —65 C E ) The ancient Roman philosopher Seneca was a Stoic who adopted and argued largely from within the framework he inherited from his Stoic predecessors His Letters to Lucilius have long been widely read Stoic texts Seneca’s texts have many aims: he writes to exhort readers to philosophy, to encourage them to continue study, to articulate his
Who Is Seneca? Inside The Mind of The Worlds Most Interesting Stoic This is part of our 3-part series on the three most important Stoic philosophers: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus Here you will find a short introduction to Seneca, suggested readings, three exercises lessons from him as well as a selection of quotes You can also read our introduction to Stoicism if you are not familiar with the […]
Seneca - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 Life and Works Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c 1 BCE – CE 65) was born in Corduba (Spain) and educated—in rhetoric and philosophy—in Rome Seneca had a highly successful, and quite dramatic, political career
Seneca: The Roman philosopher who tried to talk sense to Emperor Nero . . . Across the millennia of recorded human history, few great thinkers have left as indelible a mark on history as Seneca the Younger A philosopher, statesman, and dramatist, Seneca navigated the tumultuous political landscape of ancient Rome to become one of the most influential figures of his time
Seneca | Letters from a Stoic Online (Letters 1-124) The full text of the letters written by Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca, who lived 4 BC to 65 AD Includes all 124 letters composed during his life in Rome and exile on Corsica Also includes separate sections with biographies of Seneca and an index for easy navigation through the