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Seneca's Moral Epistles [Paperback]

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Author), Anna Lydia Motto (Author)
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0865164878 978-0865164871 September 1, 2001
Seneca's Moral Epistles is an excellent introduction to Seneca's moral and practical philosophy for intermediate and advanced students of Latin. This redesigned reprint of the 1985 Scholar's Press edition is an attractive, affordable, and user-friendly edition.

Seneca's Moral Epistles offers an intriguing selection in Latin of 40 letters of Seneca on philosophical and practical topics ranging from the lofty ('On Integrating Knowledge' and 'God Within You') to the nitty-gritty -- debauchery at resort baths ('Baiae and Vice') and the woes of over-training ('Against Strenuous Physical Exercise'). These letters provide a fascinating glimpse into the daily life of Rome in the Empire and one man's contemplation of it.

This edition includes:
* Introduction on Seneca's live and work, philosophy, style
* Chronologies: historical and of Seneca's extant works
* Selected bibliography
* Latin text of 40 Senecan letters with facing-page notes
* Vocabulary

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Text: Latin, English

About the Author

Seneca's is a Roman voice not often heard: he condemns slavery, and denounces the gladiatorial combats and the excesses for which the Roman Empire became notorious. Living in an era of corruption and tyranny, Seneca came forth as a 'physician of souls,' eager to impart ethical and moral precepts that would enable his fellow men to overcome their weaknesses and attain true happiness. As a representative of stoicism, Seneca is the precursor of Paul's ethical system, vocabulary, and analogies.

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Vergil's Aeneid, 10 & 12: Pallas & Turnus - ISBN 0865164282
Ovid: Metamorphoses, Book I - ISBN 0865160406


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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers (September 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0865164878
  • ISBN-13: 978-0865164871
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca, statesman, philosopher, advocate and man of letters, was born in Spain around 4BC. He rose to prominence at Rome, pursuing a double career in the courts and political life, until Claudius sent him into exile exile on the island of Corsica for eight years. Recalled in AD49, he was appointed tutor to the boy who was to become, in AD54, the emperor Nero. Seneca acted for eight years as Nero's unofficial chief minister until Nero too turned against him and he retired from public life to devote himself to philosophy and writing. In AD65, following the discovery of a plot against the emperor, he and many others were compelled by Nero to commit suicide.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! (but not quite perfect...), July 18, 2002
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Seneca is a terrific read. Everything about his moral epistles--their style, their topics--evokes the chaotic, whirling, world-out-of-balance picture associated with the Roman Empire in the 1st century A.D. One hears in his voice the tension of a man earnestly trying to be a "healer of souls" while acknowledging that in maddening times, it's hard enough work maintaining the health of one's own. In short, his epistles are good reading for the modern student staring out on a world that seems to be spinning out of any one man or nation's control. Seneca probably would enjoy a greater readership in schools if it weren't for that taint of "Silver Age" attached to the literature of his generation.

He is not, after all, difficult to read. One quickly gets the hang of his style--his fondness for the pithy remark, unexpected reversal, or direct address to the reader; one learns to take the platitudes along with the more penetrating and insightful passages. For the Latin teacher (or independent yet highly-motivated student) who'd like to give Seneca a try in the classroom, Motto's edition is a congenial one. The selection of letters is numerous (40 or so) and wide-ranging. Chapter vocabularies, which include what I would call some elementary words, save the beginning or intermediate student time not having to flip to the glossary in the back. I find fault only with the commentary, which seems unusually sparse. In some places, it hardly numbers four or five lines. Teachers must therefore be prepared to explain a lot of grammar and syntax, not to mention content, to their students. But even with that shortcoming, I hope teachers and students alike will enjoy and treasure this edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Edition of Seneca, December 24, 2011
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This is a great edition of Seneca. Each epistle has commentary and vocabulary on the left, latin on the right, which makes it easy for translation. Also has a glossary in the back, which is somewhat helpful.
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