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Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: You ask what is the proper measure of wealth? The best measure is to have what is necessary, and next best, to have enough. Keep well! The letters written by the Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca to his friend Lucilius are in effect moral essays, whose purpose is to reinforce Lucilius' struggle to achieve wisdom and serenity, uninfluenced by worldly emotions. Seneca advises his friend on how…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity. In these dialogues and essays the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote exercises in practical philosophy that draw upon contemporary Roman life and illuminate the intellectual concerns of the day. They also have much to say to…