James S. Romm

A vibrant new translation of Seneca’s “On the Shortness of Life,” a pointed reminder to make the most of our time

Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca

Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca

Timeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca

For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition that...