ON THE SHORTNESS OF LIFE is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, to his father-in-law Paulinus.
Γÿà Seneca brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that men waste much of it in meaningless pursuits.
Γÿà According to the essay, nature gives man enough time to do what is really important and the individual must use time wisely.
Γÿà In general, time can be best used in the study of philosophy, according to Seneca.
Γÿà This essay has been carefully adapted in to Modern English to allow for easy reading. Γ£ô
ENJOY ΓÖÑ
Gör som tusentals andra bokälskare
Prenumerera på vårt nyhetsbrev för att få fantastiska erbjudanden och inspiration för din nästa läsning.
Genom att registrera dig accepterar du vår personuppgiftspolicy.Du kan alltid välja att avsluta prenumerationen.
