Hardship and Happiness |
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Author:
| Seneca, Lucius Annaeus |
Translator:
| Fantham, Elaine Hine, Harry M. Ker, James Williams, Gareth D. |
Series title: | The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-226-74833-7 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume collects all the remaining essays by Seneca not already published in the series [Consolato ad Marciam (Hine), Consolato ad Polybium (Hine), Consolato ad Helviam (Williams), De otio (Williams), Brevitate (Williams), De tranquillitate animi (Fantham), De constantia (Ker), De providentia (Ker), De vita beata (Ker)]. In general, these pieces are intended to edify. They range from consolations to essays on how to achieve happiness or tranquility in the face of a difficult...
More DescriptionThis volume collects all the remaining essays by Seneca not already published in the series [Consolato ad Marciam (Hine), Consolato ad Polybium (Hine), Consolato ad Helviam (Williams), De otio (Williams), Brevitate (Williams), De tranquillitate animi (Fantham), De constantia (Ker), De providentia (Ker), De vita beata (Ker)]. In general, these pieces are intended to edify. They range from consolations to essays on how to achieve happiness or tranquility in the face of a difficult world. Many are quite popular in undergraduate philosophy courses. Fantham's translation is the jewel in the crown.