Bam111
Abandon your fear. Look forward.
This thread is a side branch into the research I am conducting on the ancient teachings and philosophies of Stoicism this thread will be to understand the letters from a Stoic Seneca in hear all the letters will be available in the numerical order and readings and summaries will be placed in the sections below. It is my hope to understand and utilize these teachings and, in some way, get a better understanding and meaning of these practices in my day-to-day life. all letters will have both audio and written format so that the readers can understand it in any format they so choose to utilize the letters in the entirety of their choosing (either audio or written.)
The History of the letters- Written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca was born in Córdoba, Ancient Roman, is Roman Philosopher & Statesman. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman philosopher and statesman. He was the son of a famous rhetorician, known in history as Seneca the Elder. As a young boy, Seneca the Younger spent time in Egypt with his aunt for health reasons. On his return to Rome, he became a magistrate. His oratory and growing influence displeased Emperor Caligula. Caligula’s assassination and the subsequent ascension of Claudius to the throne of Rome, did not give him respite. He was banished to Corsica on an adultery charge. He was recalled by Agrippina, the influential wife of Claudius. He became Nero’s tutor, and when Nero became Emperor, Seneca became his adviser. He seemed to have had very little influence on Nero. Eventually, he was ordered to commit suicide by the Emperor. Seneca’s works include essays, letters, tragedies and a satire. These represent his belief in the Stoic philosophy which was expounded by most philosophers of the era.
Letter 1: On Saving Time
The History of the letters- Written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca was born in Córdoba, Ancient Roman, is Roman Philosopher & Statesman. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman philosopher and statesman. He was the son of a famous rhetorician, known in history as Seneca the Elder. As a young boy, Seneca the Younger spent time in Egypt with his aunt for health reasons. On his return to Rome, he became a magistrate. His oratory and growing influence displeased Emperor Caligula. Caligula’s assassination and the subsequent ascension of Claudius to the throne of Rome, did not give him respite. He was banished to Corsica on an adultery charge. He was recalled by Agrippina, the influential wife of Claudius. He became Nero’s tutor, and when Nero became Emperor, Seneca became his adviser. He seemed to have had very little influence on Nero. Eventually, he was ordered to commit suicide by the Emperor. Seneca’s works include essays, letters, tragedies and a satire. These represent his belief in the Stoic philosophy which was expounded by most philosophers of the era.
Letter 1: On Saving Time