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On the Shortness of Life: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Duration
59min
Language
English
Format
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Non-Fiction

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. ✓

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© 2025 James Harris (Audiobook): 9798318374371

Release date

Audiobook: 2 May 2025

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