| #589192 in eBooks | 2010-03-11 | 2010-03-11 | File type: PDF||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A phlegmatic artist of epistles|By HH|Although this isn't a complete collection of Seneca's letters, it includes a larger subset of the letters than other abridged collection, and Fantham's translation is among the best. The complete set of letters translated by Gummere is available in three volumes and published by Loeb. Fantham's translation is more readable than Gummere's.|About the Author||Elaine Fantham is Giger professor of Latin Emeritus at Princeton University.|
'You ask what is the proper measure of wealth? The best measure is to have what is necessary, and next best, to have enough. Keep well!'
The letters written by the Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca to his friend Lucilius are in effect moral essays, whose purpose is to reinforce Lucilius' struggle to achieve wisdom and serenity, uninfluenced by worldly emotions. Seneca advises his friend on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject o...
You easily download any file type for your device.Selected Letters (Oxford World's Classics) | Elaine Fantham.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
