Letters from a StoicBy: Seneca Illuminating writings by Stoicism's most eloquent advocate, now with a new introduction 'It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry' For several years of his turbulent life, in which he was dogged by ill health, exile and danger, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman Empire. This selection of Seneca's letters shows him upholding the ideals of Stoicism the wisdom of the self