De Brevitate Vitae – Seneca
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A quiet reading edition of On the Shortness of Life.
Written in the first century, Seneca’s essay is a clear introduction to Stoic philosophy. Its central idea is simple: life is not short — we make it short by scattering our attention. The work remains strikingly relevant in an age of constant distraction.
Presented as a book rather than a platform: stable pages, minimal interface, and typography intended for long reading sessions. Available in multiple languages and translations. No advertisements, no accounts, no tracking. Fully offline and always free.
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What's New in De Brevitate Vitae
1.7
July 25, 2026
The translation has been reviewed across all its languages — restoring a few passages that had been dropped, and softening phrasing that read stiffly against Seneca’s Latin. Books open smoothly again, with a quiet note while the pages are set, and changing the type size or theme settles at once. On iPad, the reading controls now line up with the text.
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