On ClemencySeneca

On Clemency

Seneca · Translated by Aubrey Stewart

Addressed to the young emperor Nero: why mercy is the mark of a good ruler.

Contents

  1. Book 1I have determined to write a book upon clemency, Nero Caesar, in order that I may as it were serve as a…26 passages
  2. Book 2I have been especially led to write about clemency, Nero Caesar, by a saying of yours, which I remember…7 passages

Text: Aubrey Stewart’s translation, from Project Gutenberg. Public domain.