Volume II, Moral Essays II: De Consolatione ad Marciam. De Vita Beata. De Otio. De Tranquillitate Animi. De Brevitate Vitae. De Consolatione ad Polybium. De Consolatione ad Helviam. (Loeb Classical Library), Vol. 2
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, born at Corduba (Cordova) ca. 4 BCE, of a prominent and wealthy family, spent an ailing childhood and youth at Rome in an aunt's care. He became famous in rhetoric, philosophy, money-making, and imperial service. After some disgrace during Claudius' reign he became tutor and then, in 54 CE, advising minister to Nero, some of whose worst misdeeds he did not prevent. Involved (innocently?) in a conspiracy, he killed himself by order in 65. Wealthy, he preached...
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Volume 2 includes the essays: De Consolatione ad Marciam; DeVita Beata; De Otio; De Tranquillitate Animi; De Brevitate Vitae; De Consolatione ad Polybium; De Consolatione ad Helviam.
IntroductionDe Consolatione Ad MarciamDe Vita BeataDe OtioDe Tranquillitate AnimiDe Brevitate VitaeDe Consolatione Ad PolybiumDe Consolatione Ad HelviamIndex Of Names
