This book provides a detailed commentary on Book 1 (epistulae 1-12) of Seneca s Ad Lucilium Epistulae Morales, written in the last years (62-65 AD) of the philosopher s life. The importance of the Epistulae Morales as an example, possibly the consummation, of Seneca s writings and a discussion of Roman (Stoic) moral philosophy, is universally acknowledged. The purpose in focusing upon these first twelve epistles, which establish the principle and intention of this large collection of twenty extant Books, is to interpret and annotate the letters and add insight to the...
This book provides a detailed commentary on Book 1 (epistulae 1-12) of Seneca s Ad Lucilium Epistulae Morales, written in the last years...