Book interior design and typography by laurie griffin. This is the complete volume, containing all the letters 1 124. Moral epistles to lucilius is a collection of 124 letters which were written by seneca the younger at the end of his life. Book 1 of 3 in moral letters to lucilius 3 book series see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. Moral letters to lucilius letters from a stoic epistulae morales ad lucilium lucius annaeus seneca seneca the younger translated by richard mott gummere loeb classical library edition, 1915. The epistulae morales ad lucilium latin for moral letters to lucilius also known as the moral epistles and letters from a stoicis a collection of letters which were written by seneca the younger at the end of his life, during his retirement, and written after he. Senecas letters to lucilius are a rich source of information about ancient stoicism. Read moral letters to lucilius volume 1 by seneca, lucius annaeus available from rakuten kobo. I suggest you approach this book is the way i approached it. Note the promise of literary immortality to lucilius at. Read moral letters to lucilius volume 3 by seneca, lucius annaeus available from rakuten kobo. Moral letters to lucilius letters from a stoic kindle edition by seneca, lucius annaeus. This volume, the first complete english translation in.
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