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Lucius Anneaus Seneca
Lucius Anneaus Seneca was born in 4 BC and died in AD 65(aged 68-69). He is an eminent and stoic philosopher of ancient Rome, he was born in Colonia Patricia Corduba in Hispania (present day Spain) and was later trained as a philosopher in Rome.
He was a major philosophical figure of Rome imperial period. He was a writer who wrote many books on stoicism and ethics, his interest is also portrayed in the quote of Epicurus letters and Platonist metaphysics. During his time, stoicism was a popular philosophy and many upper class Romans found the ethical framework in it as a guide for politics.
He is also known for his play scriptwriting which were mostly tragedies, they include Hercules, Phaedra, Odeipus, Agamemnon and so on. Coincidentally, he died tragically as he was forced to commit suicide after he was allegedly accused of trying to assassinate Nero a Emperor whom he worked for as
Works attributed to Seneca include 12 philosophical essays, 124 letters dealing with moral issues, nine tragedies, and a satire, the attribution of which is disputed. He had a profound impact on stoicism and ethics in western philosophy, he is a key figure in the development of stoicism
Some of his quotes include;
As long as you live you keep learning.
It is not that we have short time but we waste much of it.
All cruelty springs from weakness
Being poor is not having little, it is wanting more.
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