How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely by Seneca (English

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE How to Have a Life by Seneca, James S. Romm A vibrant new translation of Senecas On the Shortness of Life, a pointed reminder to make the most of our time.Who doesnt worry sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of time and preventing us from having a life? How can we make the most of our time on earth? In the first century AD, the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger offered one of the most famous answers to that question in his essay On the Shortness of Life - a work that has more to teach us today than ever before. In How to Have a Life, James Romm presents a vibrant new translation of Senecas brilliant essay, plus two Senecan letters on the same theme, complete with the original Latin on facing pages and an inviting introduction.With devastating satiric wit, skillfully captured in this translation, Seneca lampoons the ways we squander our time and fail to realise how precious it is. We dont allow people to steal our money, yet we allow them to plunder our time, or else we give it away ourselves in useless, idle pursuits. Seneca also describes how we can make better use of our brief days and years. In the process, he argues, we can make our lives longer, or even everlasting, because to live a real life is to attain a kind of immortality.A counterweight to the time-sucking distractions of the modern world, How to Have a Life offers priceless wisdom about making our time - and our lives - count. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography James S. Romm is an author, a book reviewer, and the James H. Ottaway Jr. Professor of Classics at Bard College. He is the editor and translator of Senecas How to Give, How to Keep Your Cool, and How to Die (all Princeton), and the author of Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero. His reviews and essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the London Review of Books, the Daily Beast, and other publications. He lives in Barrytown, New York. Review "[A] lively and sometimes arresting translation. . . . Once again Princeton University Press and Professor Romm have put us in their debt."---Ray Morris, Classics for All"This small and attractive book does full justice to the series."---Anke Walter, Greece & Rome Long Description A vibrant new translation of Senecas On the Shortness of Life, a pointed reminder to make the most of our time. Who doesnt worry sometimes that smart phones, the Internet, and TV are robbing us of time and preventing us from having a life? How can we make the most of our time on earth? In the first century AD, the Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger offered one of the most famous answers to that question in his essay On the Shortness of Life -- a work that has more to teach us today than ever before. In How to Have a Life , James Romm presents a vibrant new translation of Senecas brilliant essay, plus two Senecan letters on the same theme, complete with the original Latin on facing pages and an inviting introduction. With devastating satiric wit, skillfully captured in this translation, Seneca lampoons the ways we squander our time and fail to realise how precious it is. We dont allow people to steal our money, yet we allow them to plunder our time, or else we give it away ourselves in useless, idle pursuits. Seneca also describes how we can make better use of our brief days and years. In the process, he argues, we can make our lives longer, or even everlasting, because to live a real life is to attain a kind of immortality. A counterweight to the time-sucking distractions of the modern world, How to Have a Life offers priceless wisdom about making our time -- and our lives -- count. Review Quote "[A] lively and sometimes arresting translation. . . . Once again Princeton University Press and Professor Romm have put us in their debt." ---Ray Morris, Classics for All Details ISBN0691219125 Author James S. Romm Short Title How to Have a Life Publisher Princeton University Press Series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0691219125 ISBN-13 9780691219127 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-10-18 Subtitle An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2022-10-18 US Release Date 2022-10-18 UK Release Date 2022-10-18 Pages 200 Edited by James S. Romm DEWEY 188 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:138243098;

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