5 Lessons from Seneca

by Oswald Sobrino

This book is the second in my series on "5 Lessons" from famous writers. The first book in the 5 Lessons series is 5 Lessons from Augustine published in 2011 and based on the Confessions of St. Augustine. This second book 5 Lessons from Seneca is based on five of the Stoic philosopher Seneca's Moral Letters (also known as the Letters on Ethics or Moral Epistles). It discusses shrewd and practical lessons on the passage of time, on friendship, on anxiety, on courage, and on aging.

For further insight on Seneca, see Seneca and Roman Slavery Under Nero's Rule (2022) also by Oswald Sobrino at Amazon.

29 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2022

About the author

I hold a Ph.D. in Latin and Roman Studies from the University of Florida. I have taught at the college level for many years. My book videos are also available on TikTok @philosophyscribe1, on Instagram at philosophyscribe1, and on YouTube at @oswaldsobrino333. You can also find me at Twitter:
https://x.com/OswaldSobrino22, where there are frequent free book promotions by me.

Reviews

[Joe Newell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seneca is amazing. This book...meh. It was free.

[Scott Satterwhite · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good look the lessons of one of the greatest stoic philosophers of the Greco-Roman era. The short and concise format of this book it's helpful if you want to get the gist of Seneca's thoughts, which ultimately come down to a recognition that your time on Earth is very fleeting, we worry about things that may not happen to a fault, and we should focus more on what is happening and what we can control. seneca's life, and specifically his forced suicide by Nero, also a good reminder about getting too close to politicians.

[Vernon Streeter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Advice For Daily Life

Seneca gives excellent advice for daily living. The topics in this book: Time, Friends, Worries, courage, and getting older are interpreted and explained by the author in a way that a non academic can enjoy and understand. I Look forward to reading the other books in this series by this author.

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is fine. It’s a jumping off point. But the virtual voice in the free audiobook, made it very hard to distinguish which sentences are more weight and what concepts are worth stopping thinking deeper on.

You’d likely get more listening to the work of Seneca directly.