If you are familiar with Seneca's letters from reading one of the many editions not containing all of them, you almost certainly do not know letter no 20. The reason that it is not included in selections is - most likely - that it seem to consist of parts of two letters pieced together. In the first part Seneca talks about the importance of having an internally consistent set of values. He then, quite abruptly, talks about how important it is for our tranquility that we become able to sustain ourselves on a bare minimum.
Seneca's letter no. 20, part II: despising wealth
Seneca's letter no. 20, part II: despising…
Seneca's letter no. 20, part II: despising wealth
If you are familiar with Seneca's letters from reading one of the many editions not containing all of them, you almost certainly do not know letter no 20. The reason that it is not included in selections is - most likely - that it seem to consist of parts of two letters pieced together. In the first part Seneca talks about the importance of having an internally consistent set of values. He then, quite abruptly, talks about how important it is for our tranquility that we become able to sustain ourselves on a bare minimum.