Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands or deals, including promoted items.
Heads up, this deal has expired. Want to create a deal alert for this item?
expired Posted by phoinix | Staff • Sep 11, 2023
expired Posted by phoinix | Staff • Sep 11, 2023

Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius (eBook)

$2.00

$2.39

16% off
Amazon
11 Comments 7,084 Views
Visit Amazon
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
Various Retailers have Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (eBook) for $1.99.

Thanks to community member phoinix for sharing this deal.

Available Retailers: About this book:
  • The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) recorded his moral philosophy and reflections on life as a highly original kind of correspondence. Letters on Ethics includes vivid descriptions of town and country life in Nero's Italy, discussions of poetry and oratory, and philosophical training for Seneca's friend Lucilius. This volume, the first complete English translation in nearly a century, makes the Letters more accessible than ever before.
  • Written as much for a general audience as for Lucilius, these engaging letters offer advice on how to deal with everything from nosy neighbors to sickness, pain, and death. Seneca uses the informal format of the letter to present the central ideas of Stoicism, for centuries the most influential philosophical system in the Mediterranean world.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • Prime Members may redeem any 'No Rush Shipping' credits they've earned to purchase this item (check your balance).
  • This book is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 170 Amazon customer reviews.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
No longer available:

Original Post

Written by phoinix | Staff
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
Various Retailers have Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (eBook) for $1.99.

Thanks to community member phoinix for sharing this deal.

Available Retailers: About this book:
  • The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) recorded his moral philosophy and reflections on life as a highly original kind of correspondence. Letters on Ethics includes vivid descriptions of town and country life in Nero's Italy, discussions of poetry and oratory, and philosophical training for Seneca's friend Lucilius. This volume, the first complete English translation in nearly a century, makes the Letters more accessible than ever before.
  • Written as much for a general audience as for Lucilius, these engaging letters offer advice on how to deal with everything from nosy neighbors to sickness, pain, and death. Seneca uses the informal format of the letter to present the central ideas of Stoicism, for centuries the most influential philosophical system in the Mediterranean world.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • Prime Members may redeem any 'No Rush Shipping' credits they've earned to purchase this item (check your balance).
  • This book is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 170 Amazon customer reviews.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
No longer available:

Original Post

Written by phoinix | Staff

Community Voting

Deal Score
+30
Good Deal
Visit Amazon
Leave a Comment
To participate in the comments, please log in.

Top Comments

If they just repackaged the original Greek in a PDF, I'd mostly agree.

However, you're paying for the translation and the work it takes to put that into eBook format. While not quite the same as a fully original work, translating from an old language is actual work, and deserves compensation if you benefit from it.

I'm all on-board with the righteous crusade against copyright imperialism, but there's nothing wrong with paying for a newer, hopefully better translation of an old, classic work. That is, if you feel like you need/want it. Nobody's forcing you.​
I think it's despicable that someone makes money off of an author who lived two thousand years ago: https://archive.org/details/lette...s-pdf-room
Completely agree with your points. Additionally, it's noteworthy that this book seems to incorporate not only the vital element, which is the utilization of contemporary English language, but also explanatory notes, historical context, and biographical information, among other things. Thanks OP

11 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

over 1 year ago
331 Posts
Joined Jul 2009
over 1 year ago
DanteZero
over 1 year ago
331 Posts
This book is available on Hoopla, for those that have that service available through their library.

At least, it is available for me, I don't know if Hoopla has different books available depending on your region.
over 1 year ago
156 Posts
Joined Oct 2006
over 1 year ago
412
over 1 year ago
156 Posts

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank 412

I think it's despicable that someone makes money off of an author who lived two thousand years ago: https://archive.org/details/lette...s-pdf-room
1
5
over 1 year ago
60 Posts
Joined Jan 2014
over 1 year ago
TbagginT
over 1 year ago
60 Posts
Thanks for that link 412.... I agree.
over 1 year ago
370 Posts
Joined Jul 2019
over 1 year ago
Taikeron
over 1 year ago
370 Posts
Quote from 412 :
I think it's despicable that someone makes money off of an author who lived two thousand years ago: https://archive.org/details/lette...s-pdf-room [archive.org]
If they just repackaged the original Greek in a PDF, I'd mostly agree.

However, you're paying for the translation and the work it takes to put that into eBook format. While not quite the same as a fully original work, translating from an old language is actual work, and deserves compensation if you benefit from it.

I'm all on-board with the righteous crusade against copyright imperialism, but there's nothing wrong with paying for a newer, hopefully better translation of an old, classic work. That is, if you feel like you need/want it. Nobody's forcing you.​
over 1 year ago
647 Posts
Joined Sep 2014
over 1 year ago
sharkna80
over 1 year ago
647 Posts
The hardcover is $1600! Are they going to use that kind of money to resurrect Seneca?
1
over 1 year ago
1,809 Posts
Joined Apr 2006
over 1 year ago
ratbastard
over 1 year ago
1,809 Posts
The Supreme Court needs copies.
1
2
over 1 year ago
447 Posts
Joined Jul 2015
over 1 year ago
rammgasm
over 1 year ago
447 Posts
Quote from Taikeron :
If they just repackaged the original Greek in a PDF, I'd mostly agree.

However, you're paying for the translation and the work it takes to put that into eBook format. While not quite the same as a fully original work, translating from an old language is actual work, and deserves compensation if you benefit from it.

I'm all on-board with the righteous crusade against copyright imperialism, but there's nothing wrong with paying for a newer, hopefully better translation of an old, classic work. That is, if you feel like you need/want it. Nobody's forcing you.​
Completely agree with your points. Additionally, it's noteworthy that this book seems to incorporate not only the vital element, which is the utilization of contemporary English language, but also explanatory notes, historical context, and biographical information, among other things. Thanks OP

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

over 1 year ago
1,015 Posts
Joined Jun 2019
over 1 year ago
dchang0
over 1 year ago
1,015 Posts
Quote from ratbastard :
The Supreme Court needs copies.
And all the shoplifters and carjackers and random attackers we see on the daily news nowadays.
over 1 year ago
215 Posts
Joined Apr 2015
over 1 year ago
fennel
over 1 year ago
215 Posts
Quote from Taikeron :
If they just repackaged the original Greek in a PDF, I'd mostly agree.

However, you're paying for the translation and the work it takes to put that into eBook format. While not quite the same as a fully original work, translating from an old language is actual work, and deserves compensation if you benefit from it.

I'm all on-board with the righteous crusade against copyright imperialism, but there's nothing wrong with paying for a newer, hopefully better translation of an old, classic work. That is, if you feel like you need/want it. Nobody's forcing you.​
Good points except Seneca wrote in Latin. Marcus Aurelius and Arrian (the disciple who committed Epictetus' spoken lectures to writing) wrote in Greek.
Last edited by fennel September 14, 2023 at 09:51 PM.