Vindica Te Tibi: The Language of Spatial and Temporal Organization in Seneca
Document Type
Panel Presentation
Start Date
19-4-2019 3:30 PM
End Date
19-4-2019 4:45 PM
Keywords
Language, Seneca, Stoicism
Biography
Adam is a humanities student at Marshall University.
Major
Latin, Philosophy
Advisor for this project
Christina Franzen
Abstract
This paper explores Seneca's usage of three words (vindico, vaco, and pateo), commonly used throughout his letters and essays, as peculiarly Stoic language. This language serves to highlight and contrast themes of self-sufficiency and communal responsibility, internality and externality, in Seneca's quest for a life of wisdom and magnanimity. Particular attention is given to these words as they are understood within the context of Neronian Rome, and not simply as they are commonly translated into English.
Vindica Te Tibi: The Language of Spatial and Temporal Organization in Seneca
This paper explores Seneca's usage of three words (vindico, vaco, and pateo), commonly used throughout his letters and essays, as peculiarly Stoic language. This language serves to highlight and contrast themes of self-sufficiency and communal responsibility, internality and externality, in Seneca's quest for a life of wisdom and magnanimity. Particular attention is given to these words as they are understood within the context of Neronian Rome, and not simply as they are commonly translated into English.
