Lucius Annaeus Seneca

"Un manual de sabiduría clásica sobre la generosidad y la gratitud escrito por Séneca, uno de los máximos representantes del estoicismo." -- Romans in the Age of Nero were preoccupied with transactional obligations, namely, what one could expect in return for something given. Emperors firmed up their power by offering donations to troops, or handouts to the public; rich men received hosts of clientelae every morning, godfather-style, promising...