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Feb 2021
30m 58s

Seneca on the Shortness of Life - Part 2

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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Today’s episode features another section from James Romm’s How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life. How To Die is a modern translation and collection of Seneca’s musings on the shortness of life.  James Romm is an author and professor of classics at Bard College in Annandale, NY. His specialty is in ancient Greek and Roman culture and civilization. ... Show More
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