Greatest Empire: A Life of Seneca, Hardcover - Emily Wilson

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): A. N. WilsonIllustration(s): 20 black and white photographs throughout bookNumber of pages: 320Publi...

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A selection of Seneca's most significant letters that illuminate his philosophical and personal life.Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuth...

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Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Emily SkrutskieNumber of pages: 288Collection: The Bloodright TrilogyPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 16...