Reading Apocolocyntosis | Alexandria
Read Apocolocyntosis by Seneca. Mocking emperors through pumpkin-based satire, Seneca's Apocolocyntosis delivers ancient Rome's sharpest political commentary, proving humor can pierce power's armor. His audacious mockery of Claudius's deification reveals how absurdity exposes tyranny - a lesson as vital now as then. Most surprising? This Stoic philosopher's willingness to weaponize wit against authority.