Letters from a Stoic

Seneca wrote these letters to a friend in the last years of his life, turning everyday questions into short essays on how to live. The pieces move between practical matters and larger ones: how to handle noise and interruption, what to do about the fear of death, why time is the only possession worth guarding. Stoic ideas about what lies inside a person's control and what does not run through the whole correspondence, argued in plain, direct language rather than technical philosophy. Each letter stands alone, so the book can be read straight through or opened at any point. Where the strength lies: • Short letters that can be read one at a time. • Stoic principles set out through concrete situations, not abstractions. • Direct prose that carries into modern translation without strain. • A gateway text for readers new to ancient philosophy. For readers of philosophy, for anyone exploring Stoic practice and for students of classical literature; this edition is published by Fingerprint Publishing and available from Boipoka.