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Epistulae Morales (Moral Letters)
Epistolae Morales
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Seneca's Epistulae Morales (Moral Letters to Lucilius) compiles letters addressing ethical living, Stoic philosophy, and practical guidance on virtue, friendship, and self-control.
Written in the first century CE, these letters blend literary artistry with philosophical argumentation and were influential throughout antiquity and the Renaissance.
Dominant in humanist education, the letters were widely read, commented on, and used as models of Latin prose during the Renaissance and Neo-Latin period.
Berrens mentions working on a commentary, underscoring the continued scholarly engagement with classical texts that informed early modern Latin usage.
The letters' enduring significance lies in their moral instruction and stylistic influence on later Latin writers.
Written in the first century CE, these letters blend literary artistry with philosophical argumentation and were influential throughout antiquity and the Renaissance.
Dominant in humanist education, the letters were widely read, commented on, and used as models of Latin prose during the Renaissance and Neo-Latin period.
Berrens mentions working on a commentary, underscoring the continued scholarly engagement with classical texts that informed early modern Latin usage.
The letters' enduring significance lies in their moral instruction and stylistic influence on later Latin writers.
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Dominik Berrens
Dominik Berrens, "Naming New Things and Concepts in Early Modern Science: The Case of Natural History" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
