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Seneca the Younger ... Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (/ ˈsɛnɪkə / SEN-ik-ə; c. 4 BC – AD 65), [1] usually known mononymously as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, a …

Jan 1, 2026 · Lucius Annaeus Seneca, philosopher, statesman, orator, and tragedian and the leading intellectual figure in Rome in the mid-1st century CE.

Oct 17, 2007 · Seneca is a major philosophical figure of the Roman Imperial Period. As a Stoic philosopher writing in Latin, Seneca makes a lasting contribution to Stoicism. He occupies a central …

Seneca’s father, also Lucius Annaeus Seneca (the Elder), was a Roman nobleman of the equestrian class. The Elder’s enthusiasm for Roman politics and his enthusiasm for his two older sons’ potential …

Jun 19, 2020 · Seneca Matas Petrikas (CC BY-NC) Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger, l. 4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman author, playwright, orator, and most importantly a tutor and advisor to …

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Throughout Roman history, few men attempted to bring virtue and power together as seriously as Lucius Annaeus Seneca. As a Stoic philosopher, dramatist, and political figure, he walked a narrow line …

Seneca’s exposure to the philosophy came from Attalus, a Stoic philosopher who was Seneca’s early teacher. Seneca was also an admirer of Cato, whose name appears regularly in his writing.

Seneca the Younger or simply Seneca was one of the 3 major stoic philosophers. Learn more about his fascinating life, books, quotes and influence on modern stoicism.