Serenus
historical figure · 2 works · 3 mentions · 7 anchored passages
dearest Serenus
in the texts
On Tranquillity of Mind
The young Roman interlocutor who confesses his inner instability and asks Seneca for tranquillity of mind.
SERENUS:
Who has ever dared to tell himself the truth?
It pleases me to follow the commands of my teachers and to plunge into the thick of public life;
On the Steadfastness of the Wise Man
The friend and addressee of Seneca's discourse, whose indignation at Cato's mistreatment prompts the whole argument about the wise man's invulnerability.
Hold this, then, for certain, Serenus:
But concerning Cato himself I bade you be free of care;
Let us distinguish, Serenus, if it seems good to you, injury from insult.