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Seneca the Elder
Book • 1974
Seneca the Elder (c.
54 BC – 39 AD) was a Roman rhetorician, writer, and teacher.
He is best known as the father of the famous Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger.
While not as widely studied as his son, Seneca the Elder left behind a significant body of work, including rhetorical treatises, declamations, and historical writings.
His writings offer valuable insights into the rhetorical practices and educational methods of his time.
His historical works, fragments of which have been discovered among the Herculaneum scrolls, provide a unique perspective on the events of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire.
Seneca the Elder's contributions to Roman literature and education continue to be of interest to scholars.
54 BC – 39 AD) was a Roman rhetorician, writer, and teacher.
He is best known as the father of the famous Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger.
While not as widely studied as his son, Seneca the Elder left behind a significant body of work, including rhetorical treatises, declamations, and historical writings.
His writings offer valuable insights into the rhetorical practices and educational methods of his time.
His historical works, fragments of which have been discovered among the Herculaneum scrolls, provide a unique perspective on the events of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire.
Seneca the Elder's contributions to Roman literature and education continue to be of interest to scholars.
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Mentioned by Alex Petkus in relation to the discovery of fragments of his historical writings among the Herculaneum scrolls.
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