The StoicLetter LIII. On the Faults of the SpiritIn letter 53 Seneca uses a personal experience of a sea voyage to affirm that we easily overlook our faults, even those that constantly…7 min read·Jul 25, 2021----
The StoicLetter LII. On Choosing our TeachersSeneca says that very few men find their way to the truth without anyone’s help, carving their own passage, and that most of us need…7 min read·Jul 15, 2021----
The StoicLetter L. On our Blindness and its Curehttps://thestoicletters.com/letter-l-on-our-blindness-and-its-cure/5 min read·Mar 27, 2021----
The StoicLetter XLIX. On the Shortness of LifeLetter 49 discusses a very relevant theme for Seneca, which he dealt with in depth in his book “On the Shortness of Life“. In this letter…7 min read·Mar 12, 2021----
The StoicLetter XLVIII. On Quibbling as Unworthy of the PhilosopherIn the letter 48, Seneca for the first time sharply criticizes Epicureanism, the antagonistic philosophy toward Stoicism. The central…8 min read·Feb 26, 2021----
The StoicLetter XLVII. On Master and SlaveIn letter 47 Seneca talks about the relationship between master and slave and brings some of his most striking phrases: “No servitude is…10 min read·Feb 20, 2021----
The StoicLetter: XLVI. On a New Book by LuciliusLetter 46 is quite particular to Lucilius and contains little actual message. However it is a good example of a laudatory text.2 min read·Feb 20, 2021----
The StoicLetter XLV: On Sophistical Argumentation — The Stoic LettersIn the letter 45 Sêneca talks about the sophist school and defines it as a futile exercise:7 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
The StoicLetter XLIV. On Philosophy and PedigreesThe letter 44 is quite significant for the present days where it is common to complain about the “privileges” of others and play the…4 min read·Feb 5, 2021----