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On the Shortness of Life

Lucius Seneca

ON THE SHORTNESS OF LIFE is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus. ★ Seneca brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. ★ According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must use time wisely. ★ In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca. ★ This essay has been carefully adapted in to Modern English to allow for easy reading. ✓ ENJOY ♥ Duration - 59m. Author - Lucius Seneca. Narrator - Scott R Smith. Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025. Copyright - © 2016 James Harris ©.

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ON THE SHORTNESS OF LIFE is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus. ★ Seneca brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. ★ According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must use time wisely. ★ In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca. ★ This essay has been carefully adapted in to Modern English to allow for easy reading. ✓ ENJOY ♥ Duration - 59m. Author - Lucius Seneca. Narrator - Scott R Smith. Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025. Copyright - © 2016 James Harris ©.

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English


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