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SENECA
A LIFE |
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Emily Wilson |
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ISBN 10: |
0718193504 |
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9780718193508 |
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PENGUIN BOOKS LTD |
Pub. date: |
3 March, 2016 |
Pages: |
272 |
Description: |
Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. |
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Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This definitive biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. |
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UK |
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Penguin Books Ltd |
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