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The Spiritual Teachings of Seneca

Ancient Philosophy for Modern Wisdom

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The Spiritual Teachings of Seneca

By: Mark Forstater, Victoria Radin
Narrated by: David Troughton, Louisa Millwood Haig
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About this listen

 Lucius Annaeus Seneca (1- 65 CE) was a complete and successful man of the world. A famous writer, statesman, and philosopher who became absurdly wealthy, he parlayed his role as Emperor Nero's tutor into becoming one of the two men who ruled the Roman Empire in Nero's name. In his lifetime, Seneca enjoyed nearly unlimited power, wealth and fame.

Seneca was dedicated to Stoicism, and in his essays and letters he explained the stoic position on many fundamental issues: pleasure and the problem of desire, happiness, and contentment; anger, fear, living in the present, how to think for yourself, anxiety and tranquillity, goodness, freedom, trusting the universe; courage, opportunity, cruelty and how to deal with it, friendship, love and trust, death and how to live, learning , chance and fate, time, aspirations, wisdom - and more.

©2008 Mark Forstater and Victoria Radin (P)2008 Mark Forstater and Victoria Radin Philosophy Spirituality Stoicism

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All stars
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Practical, straightforward, considering distillation of his philosophy. Keep near buy and replay regularly to really 'get' the message.

very concise

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To get the criticisms out of the way, it is difficult sometimes to tell whether you are listening to actual quotes from Seneca in parts or commentary on his writing. In a way this audiobook is a bit jumbled up: some parts are placed next to each other which I have read elsewhere as two different pieces of his writing. However this is still hugely enjoyable for several reasons. First the narration is excellent, particularly from David Troughton, who applies just the right tone of tongue in cheek cynicism to make listening over and over again great fun. The ideas are deep, but they make you laugh and think at the same time. Secondly, at only 90 minutes, you can digest and memorise the ideas by listening several times. Naff cover though.

Strange but effective

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Something to listen to every quarter, bi-annually, or yearly.

Questions that point to answers that will guide you through life.

Worth it

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Would you listen to The Spiritual Teachings of Seneca again? Why?

This audio is beautifully presented in away that is easy listening and keeps you interested and wanting to go back and reread.

Would you ever listen to anything by Mark Forstater and Victoria Radin again?

yes

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

This is a excellent book to consider aspects of philosophy and be introduced to Seneca.

encapturing

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Mark narrates this wonderfully written wisdom beautifully. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will listen again and again.

terrfific

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This is not the pure unadulterated work of Seneca but rather a modern 'take' on it, read alternately by a male and female speaker making constant references to the modern world using a modern vocabulary. The wisdom and beauty of the original thought and prose are lost in the translation.

Disappointing

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