Letters from a Stoic (The Epistles of Seneca) (Paperback)

from StevenJohnTait

So much to learn from this book. I'll re-read it someday. Definitely has made me a better person.

from Lirmac

This is a fantastic work in a great translation and equipped with just the right amount of notes and introduction. Seneca's wisdom will continue to instruct us as it has done for centuries. No problems there. To the edition: I chose the Penguin pocket hardback because it is a durable and attracti...

from GPMacD

This book might be an interesting read for a neophyte exploring stoic philosophy and it's definitely an acceptable introduction to rhetoric. However, I think it is far more enlightening from a social and historical perspective. Seneca has a rather sardonic sense of humour and talks at length abou...

from GPMacD

This book might be an interesting read for a neophyte exploring stoic philosophy and it's definitely an acceptable introduction to rhetoric. However, I think it is far more enlightening from a social and historical perspective. Seneca has a rather sardonic sense of humour and talks at length abou...

from madepercy

The Letters is regarded as one of the three key Stoic works, along with Marcus Aurelius' Meditations and Epictetus' Discourses. My initial thoughts were that Seneca's letters provided gems of genius amid banal everyday topics. Indeed, one critic compared Seneca's style with a boar taking a whiz (...