Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 256 pages | ISBN 9780140442106 | 30 Jul 1969 | Penguin Classic | 18 - AND UP
Ranging from lively epistles to serious essays, these 124 letters selected from Epistulae Morales and Lucilium espouse the philosophy of Stoicism. This volume includes Tacitus's account of Seneca's death.
Letters from a Stoic - Seneca
Introduction
Seneca's Life
Seneca and Philosophy
Seneca and Literature: His letters and other writings; his style; his influence and appeal
Note on translation and text
Postscript
Letters
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix: Tactitus' account of Seneca's death
Index of persons and places
‘Seneca . . . may well be history’s most notable example of a man who failed to live up to his principles.’
