Seneca : Dialogues And Letters (Penguin Classics)

This is a selection of dialogues and letters from one of the most influential masters of Latin prose. The book includes "Consolation to Helvia" written to Seneca's mother to soothe the pain of separation, and the dialogues of "On the Shortness of Life", and "On Tranquility of Mind", both of which are classic statements of stoic ideals. Extracts from the "Natural Questions" reveal an informed interest in phenomena such as cataracts and earthquakes.