Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (/ ˈsɛnɪkə / SEN-ik-ə; c. 4 BC – AD 65), [1] usually known mononymously as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, a dramatist, and …

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, philosopher, statesman, orator, and tragedian and the leading intellectual figure in Rome in the mid-1st century CE.

Jun 19, 2020 · Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger, lived 4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman author, playwright, orator, and most importantly a tutor and advisor to the Roman emperor Nero …

Oct 17, 2007 · Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 1 BCE – CE 65) was born in Corduba (Spain) and educated—in rhetoric and philosophy—in Rome. Seneca had a highly successful, and quite …

Jul 20, 2025 · Lucius Annaeus Seneca lived at a formative period in the history of imperial Rome. As a Stoic philosopher who preached virtue and self-restraint, he also served as an advisor to the …

The ancient Roman philosopher Seneca was a Stoic who adopted and argued largely from within the framework he inherited from his Stoic predecessors. His Letters to Lucilius have long been widely …

May 11, 2025 · Seneca was a Latin writer whose ideas remain influential from the Middle Ages to modern times. His writings mix Stoic philosophy with practical advice, making them relatable and …

Throughout Roman history, few men attempted to bring virtue and power together as seriously as Lucius Annaeus Seneca. As a Stoic philosopher, dramatist, and political figure, he walked a narrow line …

Apr 1, 2025 · Seneca is best known as a Stoic philosopher, but he wasn’t just parroting Greek ideas. He adapted Stoicism to the Roman world, making it more personal, more practical, and more …

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, commonly known as Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – 65 AD), was a Roman philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and one of the most prominent Stoic philosophers of antiquity.