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On Benefic

By Seneca

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Introduction

The work “On Benefits” is a Stoic ethical treatise by Seneca the Younger. It addresses the giving, receiving, and repaying of benefits, together with the intentions and social bonds that make generosity meaningful. Its importance lies in its analysis of reciprocity as a moral relationship rather than a simple exchange.

Aliases and alternate titles

  • On Benefic
  • Sobre Benefic

Overview

Author chronology
65–65
Original language
Latin
Work type
Not recorded
Classification
Latin Philosophy
Public versions
1

Versions and translations

Ancient translations

Reading structure

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Textual and editorial provenance

  • Legacy Ods
  • Latin Philosophy

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Authority and source references

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Corpus statistics

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