'You ask what is the proper measure of wealth? The best measure is to have what is necessary, and next best, to have enough. Keep well!' The letters written by the Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca to his friend Lucilius are in effect moral essays, whose purpose is to reinforce Lucilius' stru[...]
Studies the life of Augustus' only child, Julia, in a time of radical social, political and dynastic change, which brought her from successful marriage and motherhood to disgrace and exile. This biography studies each stage of Julia's life in detail: her childhood; her youth; and her marriages.[...]