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Excerpt from M. Tullii Ciceronis Cato Maior De Senectute: F r Den Schulgebrauch Erkl rt

Cicero De Senectute or "On Old Age" is an essay written by Cicero in 44 BC on the subject of aging and death. It has remained popular because of its profound subject matter as well as its clear and beautiful language.Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman politician and lawyer, who... Read Full Overview

Cicero's treatise on old age, one of his most famous works, draws on the wisdom of the past to offer practical advice for living a fulfilling life in old age. Written in the form of a dialogue between Cato the Elder and his younger friends, this book is both entertaining and... Read Full Overview

On Old Age examines the universal challenges of aging. The text includes Latin text, vocabulary, and notes.

Cicero's classic meditation on aging.

On Old Age is an essay written by Cicero in 44 BC on the subject of aging and death. It has remained popular because of its profound subject matter as well as its clear and beautiful language. The Latin title of the piece is Cato Maior de Senectute. To lend his reflections greater... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This is a complete critical edition of Cicero's Cato Maior de Senectute (On Old Age )with an introduction and commentary. The text is based on a fresh examination of the manuscript tradition while the introduction aims to place the work in the context of Cicero's writings on... Read Full Overview

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview