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Of Consolation: To Marcia

Seneca•26 chapters•120 pages•1st century BC

Consolation to Marcia is a short Stoic essay written to comfort a mother grieving the loss of her son. Seneca examines grief with clarity and restraint, emphasizing the impermanence of life and the need to master emotional suffering through reason. Blending genuine empathy with philosophical discipline, the text offers a sober and enduring meditation on loss, time, and inner strength.

26 chapters

Section 1

Section 1

Of Consolation: To Marcia

Seneca

5 min

Section 2

Section 2

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 3

Section 3

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 4

Section 4

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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2 min

Section 5

Section 5

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 6

Section 6

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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2 min

Section 7

Section 7

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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2 min

Section 8

Section 8

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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Section 9

Section 9

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 10

Section 10

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min

Section 11

Section 11

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 12

Section 12

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min

Section 13

Section 13

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 14

Section 14

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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2 min

Section 15

Section 15

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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2 min

Section 16

Section 16

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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5 min

Section 17

Section 17

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min

Section 18

Section 18

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min

Section 19

Section 19

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min

Section 20

Section 20

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min

Section 21

Section 21

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min

Section 22

Section 22

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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5 min

Section 23

Section 23

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 24

Section 24

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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3 min

Section 25

Section 25

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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2 min

Section 26

Section 26

Of Consolation: To Marcia

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4 min