A philosopher, writer, orator and statesman, Seneca (4 BC – 65 AD) was Rome's leading intellectual during the middle of the first century AD. Brought back from exile, he and his friends would ...

When considering who could play an ancient Roman philosopher ... "The year is 65 AD in Rome. The philosopher Seneca has been Emperor Nero‘s mentor and close advisor since childhood, and has ...

Snack food and drink were an essential part of these gatherings, with Roman philosopher Seneca writing of the noisy "cake sellers, the sausage man and confectioner" who each hawked food to hungry ...

This is a summation of Stoic philosophy and frames ... Seneca the ire of the public and the condemnation of later Roman historians. Seneca, Wilson imagines, attempts to make sense of this episode ...

As the foster father and mastermind of the later Emperor Nero, Seneca (John Malkovich) is instrumental in the rise of the smug young tyrant. The philosopher, known for his great speeches on ...

Philosophers like Socrates, Seneca, Confucius, and Siddhartha Gautama offered solutions to problems such as suffering, greed, love, and living a worthwhile life. Here's a highlight reel of the ...