Peace of Mind: De Tranquillitate Animi
“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor the body.”
- Seneca.
Peace of Mind (De Tranquillitate Animi) is a dialogue written by Seneca the Younger during the years 49 to 62 A.D. It concerns the state …
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