A Student's Seneca: Ten Letters and Selections from De Providentia and De Vita Beata

by Seneca, M. D. Usher (Editor)

Overview

Born in 4 b.c., Seneca lived during one of the most turbulent times in Roman history. He served as tutor and then adviser to the emperor Nero, witnessing firsthand many crimes and debaucheries. His experiences led him to turn away from public life and retreat into philosophical contemplation. A leading proponent of Stoicism, he has influenced writers and thinkers throughout the centuries.

Seneca’s letters and essays are ideally suitable for intermediate- level Latin students. Written in a clear and crisp style, they are universal in scope and psychological in orientation. For this edition, M. D. Usher has arranged the selections by theme, length, and degree of difficulty. Usher also provides line-by-line notes on grammar, style, and content, and a vocabulary listing all Latin words found in the texts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806137445
Publisher:	University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date:	03/06/2006
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

M. D. Usher is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Vermont. The author of academic books in the field of Classics, he has also written a children's picture book about Socrates and an opera libretto based on the poetry of Virgil.