Seneca Letter To Lucilius Analysis
In Seneca’s letter to Lucilius, he argues two reasons why slaves should receive humane treatment from their masters. First, Seneca explains to the reader that slaves are people just like the master who purchased them, except the slave has received a different lot in life than his master. Also, Seneca feels that slaves are not animals and they are not our enemies, therefore, they should receive humane treatment as stated by Seneca, “They’re human beings” and “They are not our enemies when we acquire them; we make them so.” (The Norton Anthology World Literature, pg. 936) For example, Seneca explains that most slaves are forbidden to make any noises in the presence of their masters not to mention speaking directly to him; this will cause the