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The Golden Legend, a 13th-century hagiographical account of famous saints that was widely read, included an account of Seneca's death scene, and erroneously presented Nero as a witness to Seneca's suicide. [84] Dante placed Seneca (alongside Cicero) among the "great spirits" in the First Circle of Hell, or Limbo. [85] Boccaccio, who in 1370 ...
Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Latin for "Moral Letters to Lucilius"), also known as the Moral Epistles and Letters from a Stoic, is a letter collection of 124 letters that Seneca the Younger wrote at the end of his life, during his retirement, after he had worked for the Emperor Nero for more than ten years.
Most of what is known about Paulina comes from Tacitus' account of Seneca's suicide described in his Annals. [4] Seneca also mentions her by name in his Letters. [4]In an early work (Ad Helvium 2.5) Seneca mentions his infant son who had recently died, and in a later work (De Ira 3.36.3-4) he mentions how his wife understands his nightly meditations. [5]
The Death of Seneca is a 1773 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Jacques-Louis David, now at the Petit Palais in Paris. It shows the suicide of Seneca the Younger . With its Boucher -like assembly of gesticulating figures, it was his third attempt to win the Prix de Rome , but lost to a painting on the same subject by Pierre Peyron .
Nero ordered Piso, the philosopher Seneca, Seneca's nephew Lucan, and the satirist Petronius to commit suicide. Many others were also killed. Many others were also killed. In Plutarch 's version, one of the conspirators remarked to a condemned prisoner that all would change soon (because Nero would be dead).
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. [9] Mental disorders, physical disorders, and substance abuse are common risk factors. [2] [3] [5] [10] Some suicides are impulsive acts driven by stress (such as from financial or academic difficulties), relationship problems (such as breakups or divorces), or harassment and bullying.
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Forced suicide is a method of execution where the victim is coerced into committing suicide to avoid facing an alternative option they perceive as much worse, such as being tortured to death, suffering public humiliation, or having friends or family members imprisoned, tortured or killed.