| On the Shortness of Life by Seneca Contributor(s): Gummere, Richard Mott (Translator), Seneca (Author) |
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ISBN: 1978451210 ISBN-13: 9781978451216 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $5.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Essays |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.24 lbs) 66 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger in 49 AD, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly. In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca. |