What is it about?
In EM 60, Seneca quotes Sallust, but the structure and the main themes of the letter allude to Horace's Ep. 1.4 in a polemic way: Horace praises the Epicurean 'piggy' life against the sad mood of a somehow Stoic Tibullus, who despises his fortunes; Seneca blames the 'beastly' life of those who appreciate material aspects uch as health or wealth, those which our nurses wished for us.
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Why is it important?
It is relevant that we find an example of multiple allusion techinique in a prose work; it shows how deep was the relationship between Seneca and Horace despite the low number of explicit references.
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This page is a summary of: Nurses’ Prayers, Philosophical otium, and Fat Pigs: Seneca Ep. 60 versus Horace Ep. 1.4, December 2017, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/9783110528893-003.
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