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The Greatest Empire

The Greatest Empire

A Life of Seneca

by Emily Wilson

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appears in Stoicism, Philosophy, and History.

By any measure, Seneca (465AD) is one of the most significant figures in both Roman literature and ancient philosophy. His writings are voluminous and diverse, ranging from satire to disturbing, violent tragedies, from metaphysical theory to moral and political discussions of virtue and anger. Seneca found himself at the turbulent center of Roman ...

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appears in Stoicism, Philosophy, and History.

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