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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

真正活過的時間。於是本書算了一筆帳。一個百歲老人從一生中減去花在債務、爭吵和城中奔忙上的時間,發現自己真正活過的年頭比他數的少得多。

The world of the book

皇帝時代的羅馬。公元1世紀,羅馬統治著地中海周邊的所有國家。富人們從一場拜訪趕往另一場,本書則嘲笑那些在理髮師那裡一坐就是幾個小時的人。

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