Seneca: a life
Auteur :
Wilson, Emily
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780718193508
Date de publication :
3 mars 2016
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
365 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This definitive biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality.