The perpetually morose Roman philosopher Seneca always seemed like he could use a good dose of his own Stoic advice to cheer up. Yet despite his dour nature, Seneca's ideas influenced generations. His writings on virtue, duty, and the ridiculous excess of his fellow Romans sparked both laughs and deep thoughts. Even 1,500 years after his dreary demise, Seneca's gloomy prose inspired loftier thinkers to find comedy in the darkest of human absurdities and wisdom in the face of inevitable misfortunes, like encountering Seneca's mournful writings at too tender an age.
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