Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, often referred to as Seneca the Younger, was born around 3 B.C. in Corduba (what is now the town of Cordoba), in Spain, to a privileged family. His father was a well-regarded teacher of rhetoric in Rome. As a result, Seneca received a first-rate education, studying in Rome in the school of the Sextii and developing a reputation at a young age as a skilled orator and rhetorician.
His rise to fame was swift. He became a well-known presence in the world of law, while...
