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On the Shortness of Life by Seneca (Paperback)

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By Richard Mott Gummere (Translator), Seneca
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On the Shortness of Life is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger in 49 AD, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly. In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781978451216
ISBN-10: 1978451210
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: October 20th, 2017
Pages: 66
Language: English