On the Shortness of Life
Lucius Seneca
ON THE SHORTNESS OF LIFE is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus.
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Seneca brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits.
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According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must use time wisely.
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In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca.
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This essay has been carefully adapted in to Modern English to allow for easy reading. ā
ENJOY ā„
Duration - 59m.
Author - Lucius Seneca.
Narrator - Scott R Smith.
Published Date - Wednesday, 08 January 2025.
Copyright - Ā© 2016 James Harris Ā©.
Location:
United States
Description:
ON THE SHORTNESS OF LIFE is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus. ā Seneca brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. ā According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must use time wisely. ā In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca. ā This essay has been carefully adapted in to Modern English to allow for easy reading. ā ENJOY ā„ Duration - 59m. Author - Lucius Seneca. Narrator - Scott R Smith. Published Date - Wednesday, 08 January 2025. Copyright - Ā© 2016 James Harris Ā©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:14
Chapter 1
Duration:00:01:59
Chapter 2
Duration:00:03:26
Chapter 3
Duration:00:03:17
Chapter 4
Duration:00:02:15
Chapter 5
Duration:00:01:27
Chapter 6
Duration:00:02:11
Chapter 7
Duration:00:05:10
Chapter 8
Duration:00:02:46
Chapter 9
Duration:00:02:39
Chapter 10
Duration:00:03:38
Chapter 11
Duration:00:01:30
Chapter 12
Duration:00:05:00
Chapter 13
Duration:00:05:15
Chapter 14
Duration:00:02:49
Chapter 15
Duration:00:02:39
Chapter 16
Duration:00:02:14
Chapter 17
Duration:00:02:56
Chapter 18
Duration:00:03:06
Chapter 19
Duration:00:01:45
Chapter 20
Duration:00:02:47
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:23