1. Retirement on country estates

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    Retirement on country estates
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    After Burrus's death, Seneca withdrew increasingly from court life and lived quietly on his country estates while pursuing study and writing. The retirement followed Burrus's death in AD 62. The source does not identify which estate he occupied; coordinates are a representative point for Roman Italy.

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