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Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca

By Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Explore ancient wisdom and intense drama centered around ethics, happiness, and human emotion.

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"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca" by Seneca is a collection of the author's writings, who was known as a Roman philosopher, dramatist, and statesman who lived in the first century AD. It covers a range of his writings, from philosophical essays and moral teachings to tragedies. Key topics include morals, the meaning of kindness, the search for happiness, strong feelings, and dramatic stories. Included are his Stoic beliefs, ideas, and important accomplishments that have shaped literature and philosophical ideas. Specifically, pieces like "On Benefits" looks at how kindness affects society, relationships, and moral duties. "Of a Happy Life" talks about how being good and wise leads to happiness. Also included are "Medea" and "The Daughters of Troy," two tragedies that show Seneca's impact on tragedies. He used characters that were very emotional and reflected problems with morality. Seneca's writings affected Roman literature and Western drama.

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger, usually known mononymously as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, dramatist, and in one work, satirist, from the post-Augustan age of Latin literature.

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