{"product_id":"on-the-shortness-of-life-9789394924888","title":"On the Shortness of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to Paulinus. Seneca's biting words still pack a powerful punch two thousand years later. According to the essay, nature gives people enough time to do what is really important and the individual must allot it properly. In general, time is best used by living in the present moment in pursuit of the intentional, purposeful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a rare treat for students of Stoicism and for anyone interested in seeking an answer to the eternal question, \"How should I best use my time?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Seneca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sanage Publishing House Llp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789394924888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeneca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger usually known as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and, in one work, satirist, from the post-Augustan age of Latin literature.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Seneca \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659134517405,"sku":"9789394924888","price":29.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_76432ceb-6b6a-4913-aa8f-3cc9d1e8f876.jpg?v=1771351129","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/on-the-shortness-of-life-9789394924888","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}