How to Give: An Ancient Guide to Giving and Receiving (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
Timeless wisdom on generosity and gratitude from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca To give and receive well may be the most human thing you can dobut it is also the closest you can come to divinity. So argues the great Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BCE65 CE) in his longest and most searching moral treatise, On Benefits (De Beneficiis). James Romms splendid new translation of essential selections from this work conveys the heart of Senecas argument that generosity and gratitude are among the most important of all virtues. For Seneca, the impulse to give to others lies at the very foundation of society; without it, we are helpless creatures, worse than wild beasts. But generosity did not arise randomly or by chance. Seneca sees it as part of our desire to emulate the gods, whose creation of the earth and heavens stands as the greatest gift of all. Senecas soaring prose captures his wonder at that gift, and expresses a profound sense of gratitude that will inspire todays readers. Complete with an enlightening introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Give is a timeless guide to the profound significance of true generosity.
yazar | Seneca |
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Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 12.7 x 2.54 x 17.78 cm |
Tarafından yayınlandı | 13 Ekim 2020 |
Additional Contributors 18,9 x 0,3 x 24,6 cm WADE H MCCREE 28 Şubat 2018 18,9 x 0,6 x 24,6 cm 1 Ocak 2017 30 Ekim 2011 Kolektif ROBERT H BORK 3 Ocak 2017 28 Ekim 2011 ERWIN N GRISWOLD 18,9 x 0,4 x 24,6 cm 18,9 x 0,2 x 24,6 cm Mdpi AG 15 x 0,5 x 22 cm 13 Ekim 2020 18,9 x 0,5 x 24,6 cm
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yazar | Seneca |
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isbn 10 | 069119209X |
isbn 13 | 978-0691192093 |
Yayımcı | Princeton Univers. Press |
Boyutlar ve boyutlar | 12.7 x 2.54 x 17.78 cm |
Tarafından yayınlandı How to Give: An Ancient Guide to Giving and Receiving (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers) | 13 Ekim 2020 |
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