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On the Shortness of Life

Paperback • 2018 • English

On the Shortness of Life

By Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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"So it is: we are not given a short life but we are wasteful of it... Life is long if you know how to use it.""But life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future.""We must indulge the mind and from time to time allow it the leisure which is its food and strength.""Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age."On the Shortness of Life is Seneca's best-known work. It offers piercing and profound insights into human na...Show more

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9781781399576

Publisher

Benediction Books

Published year

2018

Language

English

Original title

On the Shortness of Life

Format

Paperback

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