Seneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency by Seneca

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Author Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, 5? BCE-65
Translator L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704
Title Seneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency
Credits E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary "Seneca's Morals of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency" by Seneca is a philosophical text likely written in the 1st century AD. This work discusses Stoic ethics, focusing on key concepts such as happiness, the virtues, and the nature of benefits and gratitude. The texts are rich in moral contemplation, offering insights on how to lead a fulfilled life grounded in virtue and rationality. The opening portion provides a preface by Sir Roger L'Estrange, who indicates his intent to present Seneca's moral writings in a condensed form rather than as a direct translation. He highlights the need for clarity and brevity in discussing benefits and their ethical implications in a world plagued by ingratitude and hypocrisy. L'Estrange sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the nature of benefits, emphasizing their significance in human relationships and social order while reflecting on the value of gratitude in times of adversity. The text positions itself as a remedy to the moral decay of society, aiming to distill profound ethical lessons into accessible wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
Subject Ethics
Subject Conduct of life
Category Text
EBook-No. 56075
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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