The wisdom shows that aging is a delightful treat...if you've spent your younger years wisely. Easy to understand, as contemporary as today, the book is a treasure of wit and wisdom.
A Roman orator and statesman, in his older age Cicero wrote about why he welcomed the wisdom we exchange for youth as we gain in years. He also reminds us to keep our eye on the ultimate, meaningful prize as we journey through our lives: "nothing remains to us, but what results from past good and virtuous Actions."
Read the many callouts in the book first-like this one: "Every Part of Life, as the Year, has its peculiar Season." You'll feel so much better about that next birthday. A little guide to your bilingual life.
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