About this title: This volume offers clear and forceful contemporary translations of the most important of Seneca's 'Moral Essays': On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life and the first four books of On Favours. They give an attractive, full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker intimately involved in the governance of the Roman empire in the mid first century of the Christian era. A general introduction describes Seneca's life and career and explains the fundamental ideas underlying the Stoic moral, social and political philosophy that informs the essays. Individual introductions ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Sixth printing 2003 stated. Some corner creases but no markings to text. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 366 p. Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: 9th Prinitng 2006
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1995-06-30
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 19.76 by.94 inches. (366 pages) new translations of significant political writings of seneca, the most important stoic philosopher. this volume offers new translations of the most important of seneca's 'moral essays': on anger, on mercy, on the private life and the first four books of on favours. they give a full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient stoic thinker. a general introduction describes seneca's life and career and explains the fundamental ideas ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
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Description: New. This volume offers new translations of the most important of Seneca'Äôs 'ÄòMoral Essays'Äô: On Anger, On Mercy, On the Private Life and the first four books of On Favours. They give a full picture of the social and moral outlook of an ancient Stoic thinker. A general introduction describes Seneca'Äôs life and career and explains the fundamental ideas underlying the Stoic moral, social and political philosophy in the essays. Individual introductions, footnotes and biographical notes ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, UK
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521348188ISBN:0521348188
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