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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1885 Farrar
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William), 1831-1903.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus.
- Epictetus.
- Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.
- Marcus Aurelius.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 336 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Macmillan, 1885.
- Contents:
- I. Seneca. Introductory
- The family and early years of Seneca
- The education of Seneca
- The state of Roman society
- Political condition of Rome under Tiberius and Caius
- The reign of Caius
- The reign of Claudius, and the banishment of Seneca
- Seneca in exile
- Seneca's philosophy gives way
- Seneca's recall from exile
- Agrippina, the mother of Nero
- Nero and his tutor
- The beginning of the end
- The death of Seneca
- Seneca and St. Paul
- Seneca's resemblances to scripture
- II. Epictetus. The life of Epictetus, and how he regarded it
- Life and views of Epictetus (continued)
- The "manual" and "fragments" of Epictetus
- The discourses of Epictetus
- III. Marcus Aurelius. The education of an emperor
- The life and thoughts of Marcus Aurelius
- The life and thoughts of Marcus Aurelius (continued)
- The "meditations" of Marcus Aurelius
- IV. Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Publisher's advertisement, 8 pages at end.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: John Livezey Fund bookplate.
- OCLC:
- 6600808
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