Of course, in practice Seneca was considered rather hypocritical. But I guess being an important aristocrat during the reign of Nero does that to you. The best

Of course, in practice Seneca was considered rather hypocritical. But I guess being an important aristocrat during the reign of Nero does that to you. The best book I have read on the Stoics is the Cambridge Companion to the Stoics, by the way, which has articles on every aspect of the philosophical movement.