01780cam a22003613u 4500 3794 UtSlPG 20260610133117.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PA Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, 5? BCE-65 L. Annaeus Seneca on Benefits Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Beneficiis Release date is 2003-02-01 Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe, David Widger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "L. Annaeus Seneca on Benefits" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a philosophical treatise written between 56 and 62 AD. This Stoic work explores how gifts and favors bind human society together, examining the intricate ethics of giving, receiving, and expressing gratitude. Seneca addresses the Roman aristocracy, offering guidance on social exchange and reciprocity within their relationships. The work investigates what he considers a widespread problem: humanity's failure to properly give or acknowledge benefits, threatening the moral bonds that hold civilization together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Classical literature Essays Conduct of life Benevolence Stewart, Aubrey, 1844-1918 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3794 45840 45840