seneca

Seneca failed to live up to the principles outlined in Letters from a Stoic. But he was still an outstanding figure in history. He is credited with inventing the essay format, and the content of his letters have been useful to many people after his time. In his eight letter to Lucilius, he said that … Read more

Life is short. This is something that everyone knows, but it bears repeating, because we very often forget it. We forget that life is short, and then we end up living it badly. On the Shortness of Life was written by Seneca to his friend Paulinus. In the book, Seneca tries to convince Paulinus that … Read more