A great fortune is a great slavery.

Magna servitus est magna fortuna

Seneca the Younger

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Topic

Wealth as burden Downsides of wealth Wealth

Author

Seneca the Younger

Source

Consolation to Polybius

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Latin

Time

44 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Stoic Philosopher Writer

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Italy Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Seneca the Younger. Ad Polybium De Consolatione [Of Consolation, To Polybius]. c. 44 AD, ch. 6, sect. 5.

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Cicero
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Medium
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