... of the idea of luxus in the Roman context through a discussion of the relationship between the emperor Nero, who pushed luxury toward its psychopathic limits, and the Stoic philosopher Seneca, who championed mos maiorum , the moral life of moderation, and a utopia of balance and proportion. In order...

.... To paraphrase Warren T. Reich’s (2016) article on “The Notion of Care,” in Virgil, the “vengeful Cares” were placed before the entrance to the underworld. A burdensome form of care drags humans into what was called the “slough of despond.” In Seneca, care is the power humans have to lift themselves up...

... of Rome with a vast tide of consumer items ( Dalby 2000) , Featherstone instead scrutinizes the cultural politics of Roman luxus. In addition, he does so by way of a comparative analysis of Nero, who drove Roman luxus to its psychopathic limits, and the Stoic philosopher Seneca, who advocated mos maiorum...