“Philosopher, playwright, and advisor to emperors.”
About
Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist. As advisor to Emperor Nero, he navigated the tension between philosophy and power. His Letters to Lucilius and essays on topics like time, anger, and the shortness of life remain among the most readable works of ancient philosophy.
Primary Sources
On the Shortness of Life
De Brevitate Vitae
On the Happy Life
De Vita Beata
On Peace of Mind
De Tranquillitate
Opening Words
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“Good — you've got a question worth asking. I've been thinking about time lately, which seems like the right place for most conversations to begin. What's yours?”