A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived ‘in accordance with nature’, Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca’s contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.

Author Lucius Annaeus Seneca Published by Penguin Classics ISBN 9780140442106 EAN 9780140442106 Bic Code Cover Paperback