On the Shortness of Life. Collection

Lucius Annaeus Seneca was an ancient Roman philosopher and writer who studied rhetoric in Rome and wrote speeches, tragedies, philosophical treatises, and letters. His philosophical dialogues are teachings in Stoicism: they show how to live with dignity and meaning even when a person has no hope. They also call for steadfastness in the face of fate’s trials and serve as a kind of spiritual therapy for all. The collection includes treatises on the happy life, the brevity of life, the steadfastness of the wise man, foreknowledge, and anger.