A new translation of Seneca’s ‘On The Shortness of Life’, with the Latin on facing pages and an introduction. One of three niftily pocket-sized classical guides to life.
How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely
£14.99
Edition:Hardback978069121912718/10/2022From a Bookshelf nearby
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