The Clue
"Epistulae morales" writer (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SENECA
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Notes
The answer SENECA is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
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Definition
SENECA as a noun:
1. (Seneca, Lucius Annaeus Seneca) = Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
2. a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York state south of Lake Ontario
3. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca