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On the Shortness of Life and Other Dialogues

Seneca

On the Shortness of Life and Other Dialogues

Paper book: €21.99

Digital: €5.99

Original publication
49
Pages
413
Difficulty
Medium
Genres
Philosophy, Self-Help
Moods
Think it through, Understand myself
Translated from
English

Book summary

Seneca, philosopher and adviser to the Emperor Nero, writes to those close to him to help them live better. The first of these six dialogues argues that life is not short, but that we waste it, busy with everything except living. The others speak of peace of mind, of the happy life and of the wise man's calm in the face of insults.

His advice on the use of time and self-control still speaks to today's reader, and many of his sentences are made to be remembered.

With the translation always in front of you, you can read this great classic in the language you are learning.

The plot

真正活过的时间。于是本书算了一笔账。一个百岁老人从一生中减去花在债务、争吵和城中奔忙上的时间,发现自己真正活过的年头比他数的少得多。

The world of the book

皇帝时代的罗马。公元1世纪,罗马统治着地中海周边的所有国家。富人们从一场拜访赶往另一场,本书则嘲笑那些在理发师那里一坐就是几个小时的人。

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