Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero
by James Romm
Seneca's years with Nero: advisor, enabler, victim, with his writings read against the politics. Vivid and damning in places.
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you want the drama of Seneca's compromise.
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you want Emily Wilson's fuller life.
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Three things you will actually use
- Proximity to power corrupts.
- Writing and living diverge.
- Exit while you can.
Do this first
Read the chapters on Agrippina's death.
Our verdict
Seneca and Nero.
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