Seneca's Seven Books of Wisdom

Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) He was by far the most influential Latin Stoic philosopher in the world. The work of this author, in its entirety, is a legacy for the world, a spiritual guide for anyone who comes close to reading it.

The renowned Roman tribune deals with common themes of daily life in his writings, but in a profound and analytical way. Seneca wrote about the briefness of life, death, and the divinity of God, poverty and wealth, and how man ties his happiness or sadness to these states. En The seven books of wisdom guides man along the paths of existence. Not surprisingly, it should be included between the best books of Spanish literature.

A Complete Guide to Life Itself

Throughout The seven books of wisdom you can feel the compendium of knowledge and experiences that Seneca was able to achieve in his life. In summary, the books are about the following:

First book

Here the author walks us through his perception of the divinity of God and his goodness to men.

Second book

In this section Seneca addresses what is related to man and how he should direct his life away from what hurts him Your Holiness.

Third book

This It is about how to be calm in the face of the usual problems that life brings with it.

Fourth book

Here Seneca shows what would be one of his most significant contributions, that of how to achieve wisdom. The philosopher indicates to the one who reads that the only way to find true knowledge is through effort. Only constancy, perseverance, and true study give true wisdom.

Fifth book

In this book is one of the topics most covered by man, what is related to brevity and the ephemerality of life. Seneca also makes a deep reflection on death here.

Sixth book

In this section Seneca deals with how to deal with grief, and seeks to make understand that every sadness is sent by God so that man does not turn away and his soul and spirit are strengthened. According to the philosopher, each person must, then, look for the good that is in the evil that overwhelms him.

Seventh book

In this book the philosopher makes a deep reflection on the theme of poverty. Seneca states that poverty can serve as a support to overcome, since it serves man to fill himself with courage and face misery itself.

Seneca's legacy

Even today, two thousand years later, Seneca's work is still valid in many parts of the world. Thousands read him and follow his instructions and apply his wisdom in their lives. His texts are a reflection of his thinking, and his thinking is a direct product of his life experiences.

And although he has been highly criticized because he dealt with all these issues coming from a well-off economic position, lor it is true that his pen and the breadth and lofty way in which he expressed his ideas support him. Definitely, The seven books of wisdom es a work worthy to be given away.