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On the Shortness of Life

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to his father-in-law Paulinus.


The essay argues that time is best used by living in the present moment in pursuit of the intentional, purposeful life. 

Book Details

  • Publisher: Fili Public
  • Publish Date: Aug 5th, 2022
  • Pages: 64
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.00in - 4.25in - 0.15in - 0.13lb
  • EAN: 9788793494022
  • Categories: LogicEssaysHistory & Surveys - Ancient & Classical