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Lucius Annaeus Seneca

On the Shortness of Life: De Brevitate Vitae (46 AD)

On the Shortness of Life: De Brevitate Vitae (46 AD) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Ageless wisdom about life and death by one of the greatest Roman philosophers.

See: Wikipedia: On The Shortness of Life which has some background and also alternative versions,

About Seneca

LUCIUS ANNAEUS SENECA, statesman, philosopher, advocate and man of lett...