02686nam a22003975i 4500 19625849 BJBSDDR 20240920132156.0 ta 170505s2018 nju 000 0 eng 2017941911 9780691175577 (cloth : alk. paper) 0691175578 (cloth : alk. paper) DLC eng rda DLC eng pcc BJ 1550 S475h 2018 Séneca, Lucio Anneo, 4 a. de J. C.?-65. 38434 How to die : an ancient guide to the end of life / Séneca ; Edited, translated, and intriduced by James S. Romm. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2018. xx, 230 pages ; 18 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Introduction How to die Prepare yourself Have no fear Have no regrets Set yourself free Become a part of the whole Epilogue: Practice what you preach (Tacitus, Annals15.61-64) Latin texts Notes It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die," wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always," and took his own advice, returning to the subject again and again in all his writings, yet he never treated it in a complete work. How to Die gathers in one volume, for the first time, Seneca's remarkable meditations on death and dying. Edited and translated by James S. Romm, How to Die reveals a provocative thinker and dazzling writer who speaks with a startling frankness about the need to accept death or even, under certain conditions, to seek it out. Seneca believed that life is only a journey toward death and that one must rehearse for death throughout life. Here, he tells us how to practice for death, how to die well, and how to understand the role of a good death in a good life. He stresses the universality of death, its importance as life's final rite of passage, and its ability to liberate us from pain, slavery, or political oppression. Featuring beautifully rendered new translations, How to Die also includes an enlightening introduction, notes, the original Latin texts, and an epilogue presenting Tacitus's description of Seneca's grim suicide. Conducta de vida 1526 Muerte Aspectos éticos y morales 38580 Muerte Aspectos filosóficos 38581 Ética 1103 Romm, James, 1958- 24645 editor 0 ibc orignew 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK sba 122052 122052 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-09-12 0 BJ 1550 S475h 2018 00000128250 2024-09-12 00:00:00 1 2024-09-12 BK