Timeless wisdom about death from the distinguished Stoic philosopher Seneca "It takes a whole life to learn how to die," wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (4 BC-65 AD). He even advised his readers to "always study death" and, following his own advice, he returned to this topic in his writings again and again, without ever dedicating a complete work to it. On Mortality gathers for the first time in one volume all of Seneca's significant thoughts on death. Through this work, a provocative thinker is revealed, a stunning writer who speaks with unparalleled immediacy about the need to accept death. Seneca believed that life is a journey towards death, for which we must prepare throughout our lives. He emphasizes the universality of death, its importance as the final chapter of life, and its potential to free us from pain, slavery, or political oppression. Based on Seneca's original texts, On Mortality includes an enlightening introduction, notes, as well as an epilogue with Tacitus's description of Seneca's tragic suicide.