The Senecan Aesthetic
Alongside the works of the better-known classical Greek dramatists, the tragedies of Lucius Annaeus Seneca have exerted a profound influence over the dramaturgical development of European theatre. The Senecan Aesthetic surveys the multifarious way...
Lucius Annaeus Seneca Stoicism Collection
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, usually known as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero, who later forced him to commit suicide for alleged complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to have him assassinated. As a writer, Seneca is known for his philosophical works, and for his plays, which are all tragedies. His prose works include 12 essays and 124 letters dealing with moral issues. These writings constitute one of the most important bodies of primary material for ancient Stoicism. This collection of stoic essays by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, is perfect for any student of philosophy or those inclined toward the ideas of stoicism. This collection contains Seneca's 10 most famous essays including On Benefits, On Anger, On the Shortness of Life, On a Happy Life, On Leisure, On Peace of Mind, On Providence, On the Firmness of the Wise Person, On Clemency, and On Consolation.
On Benefits
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and advisor to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. "The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca" is a fresh a...
Anger, Mercy, Revenge
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. The "Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca" is a fresh and compe...
Hardship and Happiness
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and advisor to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a fresh and compelling series o...
Medea
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, more readily known as Seneca the Younger, was born at Cordoba in the Roman province of Baetica in Hispania in approx 4 BC.Seneca attests that he was taken to Rome at a young age and educated in literature, grammar, and rheto...
Seneca
Seneca was a man of many facets: statesman, dramatist, philosopher, prose stylist. His life was marked by extremes of fortune - extremes that are reflected in much of his writing, and in the vicissitudes of his reputation in later centuries. This ...
Seneca
Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This definitive ...
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Seneca
The great stoic philosopher, playwright and Roman statesman of the first century, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, exercised enormous influence for nearly fifteen years as tutor and political advisor to the Emperor Nero until forced to commit suicide by his...
Seneca
DEN SOM ÄR MODIG ÄR FRI"Människor kan delas in i två grupper:En som går före och uträttar något, och en som kommer efter och kritiserar." - SenecaDen stoiske filosofen och dramatikern Lucius Annaeus Seneca har sedan länge tjänstgjort som mentor och rådgivare till Nero. Att hålla sig på god fot med makten har gjort Seneca lika stormrik som ifrågasatt. Hans en gång så formbara skyddsling Nero har nämligen vuxit upp till en maktfullkomlig, burdus och paranoid kejsare. Ett mansbarn som styr riket efter eget huvud och kan döma vem som helst till döden när andan faller på. Det senaste offret för Neros förföljelsemani är Seneca.Inget kan förbereda dig på den utflippade extravaganza av vältalighet, våld och vågade val som är Seneca. Robert Schwentkes (Der Hauptmann, The Divergent Series, Red,) film sprakar av färgstarka scenerier, uppfinningsrikt filmade av den belgiske fotografen Benoît Debie som är känd från sitt nära samarbete med Gaspar Noé i t ex Irreversible, Love och Enter the Void. Filmen flödar av verbala dueller utkämpade mellan välmatchade motståndare. För manus står Schwentke och Matthew Wilder, med åtskillig dialog direkt från Senecas bevarade skrifter. I huvudrollen ser vi den som alltid lysande John Malkovich. Han får gott sällskap av Tom Xander (Jolt) i rollen som Nero och skådespelare som Geraldine Chaplin (Barnhemmet), Andrew Koji (Bullet Train), Mary-Louise Parker (Red) och Julian Sands (The Ghosts of Monday) i mindre roller. Det är givetvis bitterljuvt att se Sands i vad vi nu sorgligt nog vet blir en av hans sista roller.-"Vacker och bombastisk" - Critic's Notebook"Xander är mycket underhållande som den galne kejsaren" - The Hollywood Reporter"Som Terry Gilliam när han är som mest utflippad" - Screen Daily"Verkligen jätterolig" - In Review Online"Ingen levererar frätande förakt som John Malkovich" - The Playlist"Knäpp, skum, välformulerad, intellektuellt stimulerande och underhållande" - First Showing
Complete Tragedies, Volume 1
The complete tragic works of the leading Stoic philosopher and playwright ¿ Edited by world-renowned classicists Elizabeth Asmis, Shadi Bartsch, and Martha C. Nussbaum, the Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca series offers authoritative, moder...
Complete Tragedies, Volume 2
The complete tragic works of the leading Stoic philosopher and playwright Edited by world-renowned classicists Elizabeth Asmis, Shadi Bartsch, and Martha C. Nussbaum, the Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca offers authoritative, modern English...
The Cambridge Companion to Seneca
The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealin...
The Cambridge Companion to Seneca
The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealin...
Letters from a Stoic
DISCOVER THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ANCIENT STOICISM Since Roman antiquity, Lucius Annaeus Seneca's Letters have been one of the greatest expressions of Stoic philosophy. In a highly accessible and timeless way, Seneca reveals the importance of cultiv...
Epistles, Volume I
Meditative missives. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial...
Epistles, Volume III
Meditative missives. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial...
Seneca Effect
The essence of this book can be found in a line written by the ancient Roman Stoic Philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca: "Fortune is of sluggish growth, but ruin is rapid". This sentence summarizes the features of the phenomenon that we cal...
Moral Essays, Volume I
Topics in Stoicism. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial ...
Seneca Effect
The essence of this book can be found in a line written by the ancient Roman Stoic Philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca: "e;Fortune is of sluggish growth, but ruin is rapid"e;. This sentence summarizes the features of the phenomenon t...
Moral Essays, Volume II
Topics in Stoicism. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial ...
Moral Essays, Volume III
Topics in Stoicism. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial ...
Epistles, Volume II
Meditative missives. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial...
On the Shortness of Life
Make each of your days meaningful using Seneca's immortal guidance In On the Shortness of Life: The Stoic Classic, Tom Butler-Bowdon introduces the work of Lucius Annaeus Seneca, an ancient Roman philosopher who wrote on the fleeting nature of exi...
Seneca's Letters from a Stoic
As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvemen...
Letters from a Stoic
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. No man is good by chance. Virtue is something which must be learned. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE - AD 65) is one of the most eminent Roman philosophers. Ins...
Natural Questions, Volume II
Following nature in pursuit of ethics. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-ma...
Natural Questions, Volume I
Following nature in pursuit of ethics. Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BC, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-ma...
Seneca's Letters from a Stoic
As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvemen...
Letters from a Stoic
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. No man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman phil...
Letters from a Stoic
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Where you arrive does not matter so much as what sort of person you are when you arrive there.' Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4BC-AD 65) is one of the most eminent...
Seneca Breve
Senecas BREVE er et hovedværk og en klassiker - det mest omfattende stoiske skrift fra antikken og igennem tiden det mest læste af Senecas værker.? Senecas BREVE er en indføring i stoicismen, skrevet som 124 breve til vennen Lucilius – så man får brevets nære og relaterbare tone, men i virkeligheden filosoffens lærebreve og pædagogiske formidling og anvisninger til sin yngre ven. Denne oversættelse er den første komplette oversættelse af Senecas værk til dansk i 400 år – levende og djærvt, nærværende og let flydende i sin form, men bag det, der kan opfattes som one liners i hobetal, altså et filosofisk læreværk. Stoicismen er en livsfilosofi, der oplever en stor interesse og renæssance i den vestlige verden, fordi den taler ind i vores måde at leve på, hvordan vi skal være som mennesker, ting, der optager os i dag. Brevenes emner er livsnære problemer som tiden, venskabet, døden, smerten, ofte illustreret med en klar kulturkritik, med tankevækkende formuleringer om massesamfundet,
Seneca: Apocolocyntosis
The Gourdification of Claudius the God has instant and lasting appeal. It is a uniquely surviving specimen of prose-and-verse satire from the Roman world - and satire, a Roman speciality, is one of the few types of ancient literature to survive, a...
Seneca: Phaedra
Seneca's Phaedra occupies an important and influential position in the tradition of European drama. This new edition concentrates on the dramatic qualities of Phaedra and examines the Greek and Roman background to the play, particularly Seneca's u...
Reading Seneca
Brad Inwood presents a selection of his most influential essays on the philosophy of Seneca, the Roman Stoic thinker, statesman, and tragedian of the first century AD. Including two brand-new pieces, and a helpful introduction to orient the reader...
Seneca: Agamemnon
Seneca's tragedy Agamemnon is a brilliantly rhetorical piece, written for the study rather than the stage. In this edition Professor Tarrant provides a much needed critical text. In his introduction he discusses the sources, dating, structure and ...
Seneca Philosophus
Addressing classicists, philosophers, students, and general readers alike, this volume emphasizes the unity of Seneca's work and his originality as a translator of Stoic ideas in the literary forms of imperial Rome. It features a vitalizing divers...