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Asia

The Roman province and wider region of Asia Minor (western Anatolia), heavily settled by Greeks.

Reading notes

Agamemnon §805 mighty Asia
The continent of the Trojans; 'mighty Asia' lowers her hands to the victor.
Consolation to His Mother Helvia §7 Asia
Asia Minor (western Anatolia); Seneca notes an 'Athenian crowd' settled there.
On Benefits §6.31.5 Asia
The continent (in Roman usage chiefly Asia Minor and the Persian lands east of the Aegean) whose vast manpower Xerxes led against Greece.
On the Shortness of Life §4.5 Asia
The Roman province of Asia (western Asia Minor).
On Anger §1.11 Asia
The Roman province of Asia (western Anatolia); its 'soft' soldiers nonetheless overcome the irascible northerners.
Moral Letters to Lucilius §6.53.10 Asia
The Persian-held lands of Asia Minor and beyond, the theater of Alexander's conquest; 'Asia' for a Roman means the East generally.
Moral Letters to Lucilius §14.91.9 Asia
The Roman province of Asia, the western seaboard of Asia Minor, proverbially earthquake-prone.
Natural Questions §6.1.13 Asia
The Roman province of Asia (western Asia Minor), which 'lost twelve cities at once' in an earthquake.
The Trojan Women §1 Asia
The continent of which Troy was the great power; Troy is called its toppled pillar.

Consolation to His Mother Helvia phil · 1 mention

On Anger phil · 2 mentions

The Trojan Women trag · 2 mentions

On the Shortness of Life phil · 1 mention

Agamemnon trag · 3 mentions

On the Firmness of the Wise Man phil · 1 mention

On Benefits phil · 3 mentions

Moral Letters to Lucilius phil · 3 mentions

Natural Questions phil · 2 mentions