Seneca: de Otio; de Brevitate Vitae
| AUTHOR | Williams, G. D.; Williams, G. D.; Williams, G. D. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Cambridge University Press (01/30/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to Senecan philosophy. Both texts promote the benefits of living an inner existence insulated from everyday pressures. This edition emphasizes the relevance of the provocative Senecan message of a "balanced" life and his views on the complex relationship of the individual to society.
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ISBN-13:
9780521588065
ISBN-10:
0521588065
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
45
Product Dimensions:
4.86 x 0.70 x 7.42 inches
Weight:
0.66 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Philosophy | General
Dewey Decimal:
188
Library of Congress Control Number:
2002031055
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This edition of Seneca's De otio and De brevitate vitae introduces undergraduates and more advanced students to Senecan philosophy. Both texts promote the benefits of living an inner existence insulated from everyday pressures. This edition emphasizes the relevance of the provocative Senecan message of a "balanced" life and his views on the complex relationship of the individual to society.
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Seneca
David R. Slavitt, poet, novelist, critic, and journalist, has published more than fifty books. His translations include the "Metamorphoses" of Ovid, "The Fables of Avianus," the "& quot; Eclogues& quot; and & quot; Georgics& quot; of Virgil," and "Seneca: The Tragedies, Vols. 1 and 2," all available from Johns Hopkins.
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