Seneca

Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC–AD 65) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, orator, and tragedian from Hispania. Tutor and advisor to Emperor Nero, he authored enduring moral essays and plays—including On the Shortness of Life and On Anger. His Stoic teachings on virtue, emotion, and wisdom deeply influenced Renaissance thinkers and modern self-help.