Lucius Annaeus Seneca(lat. Lucius Annaeus Sĕnĕca minor), Seneca the Younger or simply Seneca- Roman Stoic philosopher, poet and statesman.

Nero's tutor and one of largest representatives stoicism.

Son Lucius (Mark) of Annaeus Seneca the Elder(an outstanding rhetorician and historian) and Helvia. Younger brother of Junius Gallio. He belonged to the class of horsemen.

Biography

Marble bust of Seneca (17th century), Prado Museum

Born in Corduba (Cordova) in the family of the Roman “horseman” and rhetorician Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Elder. IN early age was brought by his father to Rome. He studied with the Pythagorean Sotion, the Stoics Attalus, Sextius, Papinius. He became interested in philosophy in his youth, although due to his father’s influence he almost began a government career, which was interrupted due to a sudden illness. As a result, Seneca almost committed suicide, and then went to Egypt for a long time for treatment, where he spent many years writing natural science treatises.

Around the age of 33, under Emperor Tiberius, he became a quaestor. 37 - By the time of Caligula's accession to the throne, Seneca enters the Senate, quickly becoming a popular speaker. Seneca's fame as an orator and writer increased so much that it aroused the envy of the emperor and in the end he ordered Seneca's death. However, one of the emperor’s many concubines persuaded him not to do this, citing the fact that the philosopher, who was in poor health, would die soon anyway. 41 - in the first year of Claudius's reign, as a result of the intrigue of Claudius' wife Messalina, he ends up in exile and spends eight years in Corsica. 49 - the wife of Emperor Claudius Agrippina the Younger seeks Seneca's return from exile and invites him to become a mentor to her son, the future Emperor Nero. 54 - after the poisoning of Claudius, sixteen-year-old Nero comes to power. His mentors - Seneca and Sextus Afranius Burrus - become the emperor's first advisers. The influence of Seneca was especially great during this period; he practically determined the entire Roman policy. 57 - receives the highest position of consul in the empire. His wealth at this time reached a huge sum of 300 million sesterces. 59 - Nero forces Seneca and Burrus to participate indirectly in the murder of his mother, Agrippina. Seneca writes for Nero a shameful text of a speech in the Senate justifying this crime. His relationship with the emperor is becoming increasingly strained. 62 - after the death of Burra, Seneca submits his resignation and retires, leaving all his enormous fortune to the emperor. 65 - Piso's conspiracy revealed. This conspiracy did not have a positive program and united the participants only by fear and personal hatred of the emperor. Nero, feeling that the very personality of Seneca, who always embodied the norm and prohibition for him, was an obstacle in his path, could not miss the opportunity and ordered his mentor to commit suicide: by order of Nero, Seneca was sentenced to death with the right to choose the method of suicide.

Engraving of pseudo-Seneca (1638), National Library of France

He was the ideologist of the Senate opposition to the despotic tendencies of the first Roman emperors. During Emperor Nero's youth, he was the de facto ruler of Rome, but was later pushed out of power when he refused to authorize repression against Nero's opponents and against Christians.

Being a Stoic, Seneca insisted on the physicality of all things, but believed in the possibility of limitless development of human knowledge. Seneca sought the basis for mental balance in the pantheistic views of Stoic physics, or natural philosophy ( "ABOUT happy life» : 15, 5). Unlike classical Stoicism, there is a clear religious element in Seneca's philosophy, and Seneca's thoughts coincided so strongly with Christianity that he was considered a secret Christian and was credited with correspondence with the Apostle Paul. Seneca was significantly influenced by the views of Posidonius; in his later years, Seneca also studied Epicurus, but did not share his views.

Death of Seneca

Committed suicide on Nero's orders to avoid death penalty. Despite her husband's objections, Seneca's wife Paulina herself expressed a desire to die with him and demanded to be pierced with a sword.

Seneca answered her: “I pointed out to you the consolations that life can give, but you prefer to die. I won't resist. We will die together with the same courage, but you - with greater glory.".

After these words, both opened the veins in their arms. Seneca, who was already old, had blood flowing very slowly. To speed up its expiration, he opened his veins in his legs. Since death still did not occur, Seneca asked Statius Annaeus, his friend and doctor, to give him poison. Seneca took the poison, but in vain: his body had already grown cold and the poison did not produce its effect. Then he entered the hot bath and, splashing water on the slaves surrounding him, said: "This is a libation to Jupiter the Liberator".

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Description: ...« Moral letters to Lucilius" is a kind of book of results written by the philosopher at the end of his life. Its addressee Lucilius is a real person. In his letters to a friend-student, written in free form, Seneca does not teach, but rather reflects on the topic of specific life situations. But in the course of these reflections, he sums up all his searches and thoughts of a moral nature. In his Letters, Seneca sets out his system of Stoic ethics. Any everyday trifle, any fact of life becomes a starting point for reasoning - everything can serve as an example. In the "Letters" Seneca leads Lucilius from earthly Roman ideals to high spiritual ones, to complete independence from external circumstances...

Seneca committed suicide on Nero's orders to avoid the death penalty. Despite her husband’s objections, Seneca’s wife Paulina herself expressed a desire to die with him and demanded to be pierced with a sword... Seneca answered her: “I pointed out to you the consolations that life can give, but you prefer to die. I won't resist. We will die together with the same courage, but you with greater glory.” After these words, both opened the veins in their arms. Seneca, who was already old, had blood flowing very slowly. To speed up its expiration, he opened his veins in his legs. Since death still did not occur, Seneca asked Statius Annaeus, his friend and doctor, to give him poison. Seneca took the poison, but in vain: his body had already grown cold and the poison did not produce its effect. Then he entered the hot bath and, splashing water on the slaves surrounding him, said: “This is a libation to Jupiter the Liberator.”

ANCIENT LITERATURE
1. About the blessed life
2. Letters

PHILOSOPHY:
1. Moral letters to Lucilius
2. Epigrams

POETRY:
1. Moral letters
2. Octavia
3. Phaedra

BIOGRAPHIES AND MEMOIRS:
1. Lucius Annaeus Seneca - about the author

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About good deeds Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Title: About good deeds

About the book “On Benefits” by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Lucius Annaeus Seneca is an outstanding ancient Roman philosopher and educator who had enormous influence in political circles of that time. He was a mentor and adviser to Emperor Nero, but by order of the same emperor he was forced to commit suicide. His works had a huge influence on the development of philosophical thought in subsequent centuries.

Book “On Good Deeds” - a real encyclopedia morality. Here the author analyzed in detail the various manifestations of spirituality and the influence of emotions on people’s relationships. Lucius Annaeus Seneca more deeply than other ancient thinkers explored such an area of ​​morality as charity. This work should be read by everyone who wants to understand the nature of spirituality, to know all its laws and rules.

The central place in the book is given to the explanation of the concept of beneficence. The philosopher emphasizes that the meaning of this act lies not in the amount of help provided, but in the very desire to give it to others, in emotional outburst souls.

The sensual component of human character is a whole kaleidoscope of internal energy and a vector that sets the direction for our every action. The ancient thinker explains the role of emotions in our lives, their positive and negative sides. The anatomy of the human soul has not changed - today we live according to the same internal principles, as many centuries ago.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca compiled a whole scale of benefits. On the first level they put those actions without which we physically cannot live - they relate to saving lives. Then follow the deeds without which we should not live, because life without them turns into a martyr’s existence.

In third place are the benefits that we feel are our responsibility - a person gets used to them so much that he makes them his habit, a need, and not just a one-time desire to help (it is from such desires that arise constantly that a persistent need to follow one’s heart, helping others).

The philosophical treatise “On Good Deeds” covers many areas of human relationships. How should you treat your children and parents? Which moral principles should you observe in relation to your lovers, friends, strangers? The author does not ignore these and many other questions, but he draws the reader to think and does not always give unambiguous answers. After finishing reading this book, you will often think about the role of moral actions in the life of an individual and society.