Seneca moral epistles /

If wisdom were given me under the express condition that it must be kept hidden and not uttered, I should refuse it. Thus wrote the 1st-century Roman philosopher Seneca in one of the many letters he wrote to his disciple, Lucilius. These letters were later collected together to form Moral Epistles,...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences., Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2005], c2004.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Series: Wor(l)ds of change.
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Table of Contents:
  • Seneca: Roman Philosopher (0:59)
  • Seneca: All Roads Lead to Rome (1:47)
  • Seneca and Stoicism (1:46)
  • Seneca and Politics (2:12)
  • Seneca and Nero's Court (0:57)
  • Seneca's "Moral Epistles" (2:08)
  • Seneca's Ideas on Life, Death, and Wealth (3:00)
  • Seneca's Philosophy on Power (2:20)
  • Living Under an Oppressive Monarchy (2:51)
  • Seneca, Christianity, and Stoicism (2:16)
  • Seneca's Death and Legacy (2:30)