Letters from a Stoic
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Seneca., Seneca|AUTHOR., & Richard M. Gummere|AUTHOR. (2017). Letters from a Stoic . Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seneca, Seneca|AUTHOR and Richard M. Gummere|AUTHOR. 2017. Letters From a Stoic. Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seneca, Seneca|AUTHOR and Richard M. Gummere|AUTHOR. Letters From a Stoic Neeland Media LLC, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Seneca, Seneca|AUTHOR, and Richard M. Gummere|AUTHOR. Letters From a Stoic Neeland Media LLC, 2017.
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Full title | letters from a stoic |
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