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Moral Letters Vol II

Seneca

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Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.

Book Description: The second volume of Seneca's moral letters to Lucilius. Each letter contains Seneca's advice and wisdom won from a life of Roman politics.

46.

What are we, then?

What becomes of all these things that surround us, support us, sustain us?

The whole universe is then a vain or deceptive shadow.

I cannot readily say whether I am more vexed at those who would have it that we know nothing, or with those who would not leave us even this privilege.

Farewell.