De Brevitate Vitae

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De Brevitate Vitae is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that reflects on the nature of time and argues that life is long enough if used wisely.

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instanceOf philosophical essay
work of Stoic philosophy
addressesTo Paulinus of Nola
surface form: Paulinus
asserts busy-ness can be a form of slavery
most people live as if they will never die
philosophy teaches how to use time well
author Seneca the Younger
centralClaim life is long enough if used wisely
people waste much of their allotted time
true leisure belongs to the wise person
circulation manuscript tradition in Late Antiquity and Middle Ages
countryOfOrigin Roman Empire
EnglishTitle On the Shortness of Life
form consolatory essay
genre moral essay
philosophical literature
hasModernRelevanceFor self-help literature
time management discourse
influencedBy Roman moral tradition
Stoic ethics
keyConcept freedom through philosophical understanding
living in accordance with reason
present-focused living
wasting time on trivial pursuits
language Latin
LatinTitle De Brevitate Vitae self-link
literaryForm prose
mainTheme philosophy of life
proper use of time
the brevity of human life
the nature of time
originalAudience Roman elite
partOf Seneca's philosophical works
period 1st century AD
philosophicalCategory philosophy of time
practical ethics
philosophicalSchool Stoicism
relatedWork De Tranquillitate Animi
De Vita Beata
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium
studiedIn classics
intellectual history
philosophy
topic human mortality
philosophical ethics
time management
value of philosophy

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Seneca the Younger notableWork De Brevitate Vitae
De Brevitate Vitae LatinTitle De Brevitate Vitae self-link
On the Shortness of Life originalTitle De Brevitate Vitae
De Tranquillitate Animi relatedWorkByAuthor De Brevitate Vitae