In which is collected two short philosophical works, a long philosophical work, two short plays (apparently spurious), and a biography of the Roman philosopher. The book is very dry and takes forever to read. Although I didn't find his philosophy objectionable, it struck me as newspaper philosophy; a stream of opinion not backed by any bother about proof or even elucidation of how he got from here to there. The biography is a little more interesting but more of a life-and-times if not merely a history of Rome during Seneca's lifetime. The plays are slight reworkings of subjects covered much better by the masters of classical drama. ( )