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Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (/ ˈsɛnɪkə / SEN-ik-ə; c. 4 BC – AD 65), [1] usually known mononymously as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, a dramatist, and in one work, a satirist, from the post-Augustan age of Latin literature.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, philosopher, statesman, orator, and tragedian and the leading intellectual figure in Rome in the mid-1st century CE.
The ancient Roman philosopher Seneca was a Stoic who adopted and argued largely from within the framework he inherited from his Stoic predecessors. His Letters to Lucilius have long been widely read Stoic texts.
Here you will find a short introduction to Seneca, suggested readings, three exercises/lessons from him as well as a selection of quotes. You can also read our introduction to Stoicism if you are not familiar with the philosophy.
Who Is Seneca? Inside The Mind of The World's Most Interesting Stoic
Throughout Roman history, few men attempted to bring virtue and power together as seriously as Lucius Annaeus Seneca. As a Stoic philosopher, dramatist, and political figure, he walked a narrow line between moral instruction and dangerous closeness to tyranny.
Seneca: The Roman philosopher who tried to talk sense to Emperor Nero ...
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger, l. 4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman author, playwright, orator, and most importantly a tutor and advisor to the Roman emperor Nero (r. 54-68 CE).