{"product_id":"moral-essays-volume-i-by-seneca-9780674992368","title":"Moral Essays, Volume I","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) around 4 BCE, hailed from a prominent and wealthy family. He spent his ailing childhood and youth in Rome under the care of an aunt. Seneca became renowned for his skills in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial service. Despite facing disgrace during Claudius' reign, he rose to become a tutor and then, in 54 CE, an advising minister to Nero, failing to prevent some of Nero's worst misdeeds. In 65 CE, after being (innocently?) involved in a conspiracy, Seneca was ordered to take his own life. Although wealthy, he preached indifference to wealth; though he evaded pain and death, he spoke of scorn for both. Some contrasts existed between his practice and principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe have Seneca's philosophical or moral essays—ten traditionally known as Dialogues—covering topics such as providence, steadfastness, the happy life, anger, leisure, tranquility, the brevity of life, gift-giving, and forgiveness, along with treatises on natural phenomena. Also extant are 124 epistles, written in a relaxed style, addressing moral and ethical questions, and relating them to personal experiences. Additionally, there is a satirical skit on the official deification of Claudius, \u003ci\u003eApocolocyntosis\u003c\/i\u003e (in Loeb number 15), and nine rhetorical tragedies on ancient Greek themes. Many of Seneca's epistles and all his speeches are lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis moral essays are collected in Volumes I–III of the Loeb Classical Library's ten-volume edition of Seneca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000685838572,"sku":"9780674992368","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8425563482428.jpg?v=1763296992","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/moral-essays-volume-i-by-seneca-9780674992368","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}