Seneca: de Otio; de Brevitate Vitae

Author/Contributor(s):	Seneca ; Williams, Gareth
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Date:	01/30/2003
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.