Ranked #1
LS ep 076 : On The Trials of Travel
LS ep 076 : On The Trials of Travel
In this letter Seneca writes about a transformation he had on travel that he made. Travel lets us reinvent ourselves aga... Read more
2 Oct 2018
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13mins
Ranked #2
LS ep 075 : On Quiet and Study
LS ep 075 : On Quiet and Study
At the beginning of this letter, Seneca describes the aspect of noise as a distraction. He describes noisy sports events... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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15mins
Ranked #3
LS ep 074 : On Vatia’s Villa
LS ep 074 : On Vatia’s Villa
In this letter, Seneca goes into detail about the exterior of the house of one Vatae. He mentions that it is not where o... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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20mins
Ranked #4
LS ep 073 : On Asthma and Death
LS ep 073 : On Asthma and Death
Asthma is a severe disease associated with breathing. Asthma has drugs that are often used to reduce the symptoms of the... Read more
21 Sep 2018
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10mins
Ranked #5
LS ep 072 : On The Faults of the Spirit
LS ep 072 : On The Faults of the Spirit
Seneca starts of with a great story of a sea voyage he was taking. After some trials he was in a situation where he refl... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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14mins
Ranked #6
LS ep 071 : On Choosing Our Teachers
LS ep 071 : On Choosing Our Teachers
In this letter Seneca describes three kinds of people. The first are those who have made life for the fullest on their o... Read more
12 Sep 2018
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15mins
Ranked #7
LS ep 070 : On Baiae and Morals
LS ep 070 : On Baiae and Morals
According to Wikipedia Baiae was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples, and now in... Read more
9 Sep 2018
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15mins
Ranked #8
LS ep 069 : On Our Blindness and Its Cure
LS ep 069 : On Our Blindness and Its Cure
In this letter Seneca does not really talked literally about blindness but in the figurative sense. We are blind to the ... Read more
5 Sep 2018
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15mins
Ranked #9
LS ep 068 : On The Shortness of Life
LS ep 068 : On The Shortness of Life
One of the aspects of Stoicism is the finality of death, that death comes to everyone. It cannot be avoided and it comes... Read more
2 Sep 2018
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17mins
Ranked #10
LS ep 067 : On The Quibbling of Philosophers
LS ep 067 : On The Quibbling of Philosophers
Two words representing two distinct concepts are found in this letter. One is quibbling and the other is counsel. Quibbl... Read more
30 Aug 2018
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14mins