{"product_id":"letters-from-a-stoic-new-cover","title":"Letters from a Stoic (New Cover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting\nus...without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor several years of his turbulent life, Seneca was the guiding hand of the\nRoman Empire. His inspired reasoning derived mainly from the Stoic principles,\nwhich had originally been developed some centuries earlier in Athens. This\nselection of Seneca's letters shows him upholding the austere ethical ideals of\nStoicism―the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to overmastering\nemotions and life’s setbacks―while valuing friendship and the courage of\nordinary men, and criticizing the harsh treatment  of slaves and the\ncruelties in the gladiatorial arena. The humanity and wit revealed in Seneca’s\ninterpretation of Stoicism is a moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity\nof the individual mind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic\nliterature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles,\nPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout\nhistory and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to\nprovide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by\ndistinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as\nup-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucius Annaeus Seneca\u003c\/b\u003e (c.4BC-AD65) was born in\nCordoba, Spain, where he was brought up studying the traditional virtues of\nrepublican Roman life. He became a teacher of rhetoric but attracted attention\nfor his incisive style of writing. Closely linked to Nero, his death was\nordered by the emperor in AD65. Seneca committed suicide. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobin Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known translator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44638233166031,"sku":"9780140442106","price":22.89,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_ead7710d-116e-4d93-9244-392cd4260243.jpg?v=1774948159","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/letters-from-a-stoic-new-cover","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}