Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist (c. 4 BCE–65 CE)

Public and private bathing facilities in ancient Rome: fourteen figures, including a public bath complex, Seneca standing in a small ornamental bath, a father and his children bathing together, and a selection of bathing implements and strigils. Lithograph by Massias and Durin, 1888.

Seneca preparing his own death: he begs his wife to temper her grief. Etching by J.F.P. Peyron, ca. 1773.

Seneca preparing his own death in a bath. Etching by F. Perrier.

Philosophers: twenty portraits of ancient thinkers. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.

Stoicism: above, the suicide of Seneca; middle, Zeno and Chrysippus; below, the suicides of Socrates and Cato. Engraving by W. Hole, ca. 1614.

Seneca preparing his own death in his bath. Engraving by C. Galle, 1615, after P.P. Rubens.

Seneca preparing his own death with his foot in a bath. Coloured engraving by S.F. Ravenet after R. Earlom after Luca Giordano.

Seneca's morals by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of An after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, ..

1 painting : oil on canvas ; canvas 184 x 242 cm

After the suicide of Seneca the Younger, the Emperor Nero orders the arrest of the suicide of Seneca's wife Pompeia Paulina. Oil painting by an Italian painter, ca. 1750.

Seneca's morals by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of an after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, knt.

Seneca's morals, by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of An after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knt.

Online resource ([6], 241 [i.e. 336, 2] c., 8o).

Le tragedie di Seneca trasportate in verso sciolto dal sig. Hettore Nini Accademico Filomato.

De Amsterdamsche Hecuba Treurspel.

L. & M. Annaei Senecae Tragoediae cum notis Thom. Farnabii.

L. Annaei Senecae philosophi Opera omnia ex ult. J. Lipsii emend.: et M. annaei Senecae rhetoris quae extant; ex Andr. Schotti rec.

Online resource (volumes, illustrations).

Hippolytus [in italiano]. Tr: Picio da Montevarchi. Prelim: Picio da Montevarchi: Disticha ad lectorem: Epistola a Giovanni Badoer; Carmina latina.

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Le tragedie di Seneca trasportate in verso sciolto dal sig. Hettore Nini Accademico Filomato.

De Amsterdamsche Hecuba Treurspel.

L. & M. Annaei Senecae Tragoediae cum notis Thom. Farnabii.

L. Annaei Senecae philosophi Opera omnia ex ult. J. Lipsii emend.: et M. annaei Senecae rhetoris quae extant; ex Andr. Schotti rec.

Hippolytus [in italiano]. Tr: Picio da Montevarchi. Prelim: Picio da Montevarchi: Disticha ad lectorem: Epistola a Giovanni Badoer; Carmina latina.

Seneca's morals by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of An after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, ..

After the suicide of Seneca the Younger, the Emperor Nero orders the arrest of the suicide of Seneca's wife Pompeia Paulina. Oil painting by an Italian painter, ca. 1750.

Seneca's morals by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of an after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, knt.

Seneca's morals, by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of An after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knt.

Seneca preparing his own death: he begs his wife to temper her grief. Etching by J.F.P. Peyron, ca. 1773.

Seneca

Images from the collections

Images featuring Seneca

Works from the collections

Le tragedie di Seneca trasportate in verso sciolto dal sig. Hettore Nini Accademico Filomato.

De Amsterdamsche Hecuba Treurspel.

L. & M. Annaei Senecae Tragoediae cum notis Thom. Farnabii.

L. Annaei Senecae philosophi Opera omnia ex ult. J. Lipsii emend.: et M. annaei Senecae rhetoris quae extant; ex Andr. Schotti rec.

Hippolytus [in italiano]. Tr: Picio da Montevarchi. Prelim: Picio da Montevarchi: Disticha ad lectorem: Epistola a Giovanni Badoer; Carmina latina.

Seneca's morals by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of An after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, ..

After the suicide of Seneca the Younger, the Emperor Nero orders the arrest of the suicide of Seneca's wife Pompeia Paulina. Oil painting by an Italian painter, ca. 1750.

Seneca's morals by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of an after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, knt.

Seneca's morals, by way of abstract . To which is added, a discourse under the title of An after-thought. By Sir Roger L'Estrange, Knt.

Seneca preparing his own death: he begs his wife to temper her grief. Etching by J.F.P. Peyron, ca. 1773.

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