About “De beneficiis”
De Beneficiis is a first-century AD essay by Seneca the Younger. It is part of a series of moral essays written by Seneca. The essay focuses on the giving and receiving of gifts and favors in society. It explores how gratitude functions within the framework of Stoic ethics. The work examines the social and ethical dimensions of benefiting others and being grateful for benefits received. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1899
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