How to Die : An Ancient Guide to the End of Life /

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"It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die," wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always," and took his own advice, returning to the subject again and again in all his writings, yet he never treated it in a complete...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Romm, James S. (Éditeur intellectuel, Traducteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Latín
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
08.21 Ancient philosophy.
Ethics.
Death.
Conduct of life.
Seneca > Early works to 1800.
Conduct of life > Early works to 1800.
Ethics > Early works to 1800.
Death > Early works to 1800.
Early works.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • How to die
  • Prepare yourself
  • Have no fear
  • Have no regrets
  • Set yourself free
  • Become a part of the whole
  • Epilogue: Practice what you preach (Tacitus, Annals15.61-64)
  • Latin texts
  • Notes.

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