institution
Senatus
the Senate
also: the Senate, senatus
The governing council of Rome. Seneca recalls Pharsalus, where senators themselves formed the front line against Caesar.
Reading notes
- The Pumpkinification of the Divine Claudius §9 conscript fathers
'Patres conscripti', the formal address to the Roman senate, here transferred to the senate of the gods.
- Consolation to His Mother Helvia §9 The senate indeed obtained
The Roman Senate, which by public entreaty secured Marcellus's recall.
- Consolation to Marcia §20 the Senate
The governing council of Rome; Seneca recalls Pharsalus, where senators themselves formed the front line against Caesar.
- Consolation to Polybius §13 senate
The Roman Senate, the council of state; Seneca records that Claudius interceded with it to spare his life when he was relegated.
- On Benefits §2.8.1 Senate
The Roman senate, the deliberative council of former magistrates; Tiberius made debtors declare the causes of their debts before it.
- On Mercy §1.12 conscript fathers
The senators in formal session (patres conscripti), the standard address; here the body Sulla terrorized with his massacre.
- Octavia §713 the Senate
The Roman Senate, which here witnesses and ratifies Poppaea's marriage.
Mentioned in 16 works (44 mentions)
Consolation to Marcia
Consolation to His Mother Helvia
Consolation to Polybius
On Anger
On the Shortness of Life
The Pumpkinification of the Divine Claudius
On the Firmness of the Wise Man
On Mercy
On the Happy Life
On Benefits
On Tranquility of Mind
On Leisure
Moral Letters to Lucilius
- §1.11.4 the Senate
- §1.8.6 the Senate
- §2.14.13 the Senate
- §2.14.7 the Senate
- §2.21.9 the Senate
- §5.44.2 the Senate
- §5.47.16 the Senate
- §7.66.41 the Senate
- §8.70.10 the Senate
- §8.73.4 the Senate
- §9.77.17 the Senate
- §10.83.15 the Senate
- §15.95.30 the Senate
- §16.97.6 the Senate
- §16.97.7 the Senate
- §16.99.6 the Senate
- §19.113.20 the Senate