On Old Age

by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Book Overview

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 import, Cicero wrote his essay such that the esteemed Cato the Elder was lecturing to Scipio Africanus and Gaius Laelius Sapiens. A translation by the colonial American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1976458528
• ISBN13: 9781976458521
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"