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Seneca in Exile

Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65), Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a (very rich) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist. He was born in Cordoba in Hispania, and raised in Rome, where he was trained in rhetoric and philosophy (mostly with teachers from the short-lived School of the Sextii, which combined Stoicism with

Written on February 27, 2022 at 1:26 pm, by Sean Kelly

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Categories: People, Philosophers

Tags: Claudius, Nero, Seneca the Younger, Seneca's Consolations, Stoicism

The Pharsalia by Lucan: Epic Poem on the Roman Civil War

By Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Roman literature has been enormously influential in the history of Western culture. The Pharsalia, an Epic poem by Lucan, was once widely read, and inspired many great Renaissance writers, such as Christopher Marlowe and Dante. This work tells the story of the great Roman Civil War between Julius Caesar

Written on October 8, 2021 at 3:30 pm, by Whelan

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Categories: Literature

Tags: Civil War, Julius Caesar, Lucan, Nero, Pharsalia, Pompey

Petronius – one of the first novelists and a victim of Nero

Written by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Petronius was one of the world’s first novelists and an important cultural figure in his day. He was influential in the Rome of Nero, but this would ultimately lead to his death. Biography of Petronius The chief source for the life of this fascinating character is the

Written on July 7, 2021 at 5:19 pm, by Whelan

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Categories: People

Tags: Ancient Rome, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gaius Petronius Arbiter, Nero, Praetorian Guard, The Great Gatsby, The Satyricon

Locusta the Poisoner: Ancient Rome’s First Female Serial Killer

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Ancient Rome was a brutal place where life was cheap. Romans accepted violence and oppression as part of everyday life, evidenced by their terrible treatment of slaves. However, in the first century AD, even they were appalled by the murders and practices of a woman known as

Written on June 22, 2021 at 7:21 am, by Whelan

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Categories: People

Tags: Agrippina the Younger, Ancient Rome, death, Locusta, Locusta the Poisoner, Nero, Pax Romana, Plants

What Newly-Found 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Coins Tell Us About Boudica

Written by Tom G. Hamilton, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom As of this writing, news of the largest hoard of early Roman-era Celtic gold coins ever found— unearthed by a bird-watcher in Britain—are making headlines. The coins are reported to be Boudica-era gold “stater” Iceni coins. There is an understandable excitement all across the land, the

Written on January 27, 2021 at 9:03 am, by KristinD

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Categories: History

Tags: Ancient Roman History, Ancient Rome, boudica, boudicca, Celtics, horses, Nero, Roman empire

Broken Down by Force: On Seneca and the Power of His Word

Written by Mariami Shanshashvili, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Not many historical events in the annals of our civilization are so universally well-known that they need no introduction. The death of Socrates is one such momentous event. An unfading scene firmly entrenched in all our minds; for most of us, dictated by the iconic painting of Jacques-Louis

Written on June 19, 2020 at 8:40 am, by Alex Barrientos

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: death, Death of seneca, Emperor Nero, Memento mori, Nero, Seneca, Stoic, Stoicism

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