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100 1 _aCicero, Marcus Tullius,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aOn friendship and old age /
_cMarcus Tullius Cicero, translated by E.S. Shuckburgh.
260 _aLondon :
_bArcturus Publishing Limited,
_cc2025.
300 _a108 pages ;
_c20 cm.
520 _aWritten in 44 BC, just a year before his own death, Cicero’s ‘On Old Age’ skilfully addresses the challenges of aging and the importance of living life to its fullest. This thought-provoking essay not only reflects his insights into the mindset of ancient Roman society but also highlights ideas that are still relevant Roman society but also highlights ideas that are still relevant more than 2000 years later. Included as well is Cicero’s ‘On Friendship’. Published in the same year, it is a stimulating treatise on finding friends and the virtues of friendship. These are timeless works brimming with wisdom which have survived though millennia and come directly from the renowned philosopher himself.
650 0 _aFriendship
_vEarly works to 1800.
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650 0 _aOld age
_vEarly works to 1800.
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