On the Shortness of Life

On the Shortness of Life - Paperback

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On the Shortness of Life - Paperback

On the Shortness of Life - Paperback

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Author), Aubrey Stewart (Translator)

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. 

Number of Pages: 64
Dimensions: 0.15 x 7 x 4.25 IN
Publication Date: August 05, 2022
ISBN9788793494022
Author Lucius Annaeus Seneca
PublisherFili Public
GenrePhilosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2022
LanguageENG- English
Pages64
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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