On Benefits

AvLucius Annaeus Seneca

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Part of the Complete Works series, On Benefits, written between 56 and 64 CE, is a treatise addressed to Seneca's close friend Aebutius Liberalis. The longest of Seneca's works dealing with a single subject - how to give and receive benefits and how to express gratitude appropriately - On Benefits is the only complete work on what we now call "gift exchange" to survive from antiquity. Benefits were of great personal significance to Seneca, who remarked in one of his later letters that philosophy teaches, above all else, to owe and repay benefits well.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-09-01
Mått:15 x 21 x 2 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:The University of Chicago Press
ISBN:9780226212227
Översättare:Miriam Griffin, Brad Inwood

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Miriam Griffin is emeritus fellow in ancient history at Somerville College. University of Oxford. She is the author of Seneca: A Philosopher in Politics, among other books. Brad Inwood is professor in the Departments of Classics and Philosophy and Canada Research Chair in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Reading Seneca: Stoic Philosophy at Rome, among other books.

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"Griffin and Inwood's work breathes new life into this essential and too long neglected text by Seneca." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review) "The translation is excellent: Seneca's Latin is not easy, and the translators successfully turn it into English that is true to the Latin and enjoyable to read." (Choice) "An excellent volume in every way. Seneca's essay has a potential interest for readers going far beyond scholars and students of ancient philosophy, and all those involved have, clearly, made every attempt to make this volume highly accessible and informative. I can think of no translators better qualified to tackle this text, and the end product entirely justifies their efforts." (Phronesis)"