Letters from a Stoic
Seneca · 65 AD
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1,961 yrs
Age
5
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Why it endured
124 letters written by Seneca to his young friend Lucilius in the last years of his life. The most immediately readable of all Stoic texts — concrete, personal, and surprisingly modern. On death, wealth, friendship, time, and how to live.
What they're saying
5 people recommend this book
“If I could only recommend one book, Letters from a Stoic would be a very strong contender. Seneca writes like a friend who has figured out how to live.”
Tribe of Mentors
“Seneca's Letters are the most practically applicable philosophical texts I've ever read. Every letter is a lesson.”
The Daily Stoic
“Seneca's Letters are beautiful — he knew he was going to die soon and was writing what he actually believed.”
Podcast interview
“Seneca has more practical wisdom in a single letter than most modern self-help books combined.”
“Seneca was one of the great practical philosophers. Letters from a Stoic belongs in every serious person's library.”
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