
Seneca the Younger
In Our Time: Philosophy
The Assassination of Socrates
Seneca models his death on t that of socrates. It's a protracted death, and he he meets it very calmly and bravely. He gives lots of philosophical advice to his friends who are gathered about him. We might think of it as a suicide, but be basically, it's an execution. Is an execution. And then what the guide does is he does a celebrity death. I dont call a celebrity ecause theis is gotran demed by calling a celebrity. Yes, of course i am. But why are you ty? Why are why are you ligiit? Why are you dig why are you demanding it?"
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