Seneca

A Life

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ISBN: 9780718193508
Uitgever: Penguin Books Ltd
Verschijningsvorm: Paperback
Auteur: Emily Wilson
Pagina's: 272
Taal: Engels
Verschijningsjaar: 2024
NUR: Geschiedenis algemeen

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.