Seneca · c. 4 BCE – 65 CE
On Benefits 6.32 ¶1 — Seneca
Translation by Aubrey Stewart (1887)
Seneca, On Benefits 6.32 ¶1
The late Emperor Augustus banished his daughter, whose conduct went beyond the shame of ordinary immodesty, and made public the scandals of the imperial house.
Cite this passage
Seneca, On Benefits 6.32 ¶1, tr. Aubrey Stewart (1887)
https://whatwouldstoicsdo.com/passage/on-benefits/6.32.1
Seneca, Dialogues, tr. Aubrey Stewart (1887–1889). Text: Standard Ebooks (CC0). Sources and licences
In plain English
AI-written notesA short historical note that the emperor Augustus exiled his daughter for scandalous behaviour and made the scandals of his household public.
Older wording
- “immodesty”
- — shameless or improper behaviour
Themes and situations
- Family and love
- Leadership and power
Quote cards
The opening line of this passage as an image, with its citation — for sharing or keeping.