| #545397 in Books | 2010-05-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.00 x.70 x7.70l,.50 | File type: PDF | 368 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A phlegmatic artist of epistles|By HH|Although this isn't a complete collection of Seneca's letters, it includes a larger subset of the letters than other abridged collection, and Fantham's translation is among the best. The complete set of letters translated by Gummere is available in three volumes and published by Loeb. Fantham's translation is more readable than Gummere's.|About the Author||Elaine Fantham is Giger professor of Latin Emeritus at Princeton University.|
Seneca's letters to his friend Lucilius are powerful moral essays that also yield illuminating insight into Seneca's personal life and the truly turbulent times in which he lived. One of the great Stoic philosophers, Seneca here guides Lucilius' struggle to achieve wisdom and serenity, uninfluenced by worldly emotions. He advises his friend on how to do without what is superfluous, whether in terms of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. The letters include ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Selected Letters (Oxford World's Classics) | Seneca, Elaine Fantham. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
