Morals and Villas in Seneca's Letters Places to Dwell [Hardcover]

John Henderson explores three letters of Seneca describing visits to Roman villas.Dr Henderson reads three key Letters which visit three Roman villas, and surveys the whole collection to show how these villas work as designs for contrasting lives. Here Seneca brings the philosophical epistle to Latin literature, creating models for moralizing which feature self-criticism, parody, and animated revision of myth. The Stoic moralist wrests ethical practice and writing away from Greek gurus and texts, and into critical thinking in Latin terms, within a Roman context. The Letters turn powerful critical thinking on metaphor and translation, self-transformation and cultural tradition.Dr Henderson reads three key Letters which visit three Roman villas, and surveys the whole collection to show how these villas work as designs for contrasting lives. Here Seneca brings the philosophical epistle to Latin literature, creating models for moralizing which feature self-criticism, parody, and animated revision of myth. The Stoic moralist wrests ethical practice and writing away from Greek gurus and texts, and into critical thinking in Latin terms, within a Roman context. The Letters turn powerful critical thinking on metaphor and translation, self-transformation and cultural tradition.John Henderson focuses on three key Letters visiting three Roman villas, and reveals their meaning as designs for contrasting lives. Seneca brings the philosophical epistle to Latin literature, creating models for moralizing which feature self-criticism, parody, and animated revision of myth. The Stoic moralist wrests writing away from Greek gurus and texts, and recasts it into critical thinking in Latin terms, within a Roman context. The Letters embody critical thinking on metaphor and translation, self-transformation and cultural tradition.Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Twelve steps to haven; 2. Dropping in (it) at SENECA'S; 3. You can get used to anything; 4. The long and winding mode; 5. Bookingl“,