On the Shortness of Life
A New Modern Translation
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On the Shortness of Life
Narrated by:
Patrick Shannon
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Narrated by:
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Patrick Shannon
On the Shortness of Life: A new modern translationIs life truly short, or do we simply squander it? In this essential treatise, Seneca argues that nature is generous, yet we are wasteful. While we jealously guard our money, we carelessly give away our most precious asset: time.
Through incisive prose, the Stoic philosopher critiques those who live "busy" with trivialities, postponing happiness for a retirement that may never arrive. This work is an urgent call to stop merely existing and start truly living—mastering the present and embracing wisdom to transform a fleeting existence into a full and meaningful life.
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I have many readings of Seneca in my library and I'm always striving to find one that is read in a non pretentious, contemporary and accessible form.
I guess, this is the best I've found so far. it is not perfect.
The translation itself is brilliant, but the narrator could have tried to be less colloquial.
I guess I'm looking for it to be read in a clear (learned) teacher voice, and certainly not an actor's voice
This is the best so far, hence the 4 stars.
An accessible reading of a brilliant classic.
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