Streszczenie
The Stoic doctrine of Seneca was assimilated in the Middle Ages and
in the Renaissance by Christianity and Humanism, which made it one
of the basic references of ancient culture. In addition, in the Spanish
sphere it was adopted as an anachronistic reference of Hispanicness.
Both factors favoured the wide diffusion of his works at the time in
which the Spanish proverbs were forged. The aim of this chapter is to
trace Seneca’s reception in Spanish proverbs, especially those regarding
self-control, how to deal with the vicissitudes of fortune, the capacity
for moral improvement, and how virtue is the key to achieving
happiness.