Seneca to Lucilius: 47, on slaves and human beings

4 min readNov 13, 2019

A Roman trireme carrying slaves, Are Pacis Museum, Rome, photo by the Author

“They are slaves.”
No, they are human beings.
“They are slaves.”
No, they are housemates.
“They are slaves.”
No, they are lowborn friends.
“They are slaves.”

Seneca to Lucilius: 47, on slaves and human beings

Written by Figs in Winter