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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On the Shortness of Life (De Brevitate Vitae) is one of the most famous essays by the Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Written around 49 CE, it addresses the ... <a title="On the shortness of life &#8211; Seneca" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/on-the-shortness-of-life-seneca/" aria-label="More on On the shortness of life &#8211; Seneca">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lucius Annaeus Seneca’s On the Firmness of the Wise Man is a cornerstone of Stoic literature. In this profound and unflinching philosophical essay, Seneca defends the bold claim that the ... <a title="On the Firmness of the Wise Man" class="read-more" href="https://www.holybooks.com/on-the-firmness-of-the-wise-man/" aria-label="More on On the Firmness of the Wise Man">Read more and download PDF</a></p>
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