Seneca

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1. Seneca - Noun

2. Seneca - Proper noun

Meaning

Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca

a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario

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"I guess this is a bad time to mention I hung a dummy and painted Seneca Crane's name on it," I say. Suzanne Collins

Dr. Kettle was wont to say that Seneca writes as a Boare does pisse, scilicet by jirkes. John Aubrey

It was a high speech of Seneca (after the manner of the Stoics), that "The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.”. Francis Bacon

Seneca thinks the gods are well pleased when they see great men contending with adversity. Robert Burton

As Seneca put it, life does not pause to remind you that it is running out. The only one who can keep you mindful of this is you. Sarah Bakewell

Is it not true which Seneca reporteth, that as too much bending breaketh the bowe, so too much remission spoyleth the minde? John Lyly

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