Treatises on Friendship and Old Age by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2808.html.images 206 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2808.epub3.images 154 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2808.epub.images 157 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2808.epub.noimages 136 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2808.kf8.images 317 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2808.kindle.images 305 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2808.txt.utf-8 183 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2808/pg2808-h.zip 154 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE
Translator Shuckburgh, Evelyn S. (Evelyn Shirley), 1843-1906
Title Treatises on Friendship and Old Age
Note Uniform title: Cato maior de senectute. English
Credits Produced by David Reed, and David Widger
Summary "Treatises on Friendship and Old Age" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical work likely composed in the late Roman Republic era. This treatise consists of two main discussions focusing on the concepts of friendship and the experience of aging, reflecting on Cicero's thoughts as he shares insights influenced by both Greco-Roman philosophical traditions and his own life experiences. The opening of the treatise begins with a backdrop of personal recollections and engagements with significant figures from Cicero's life, especially discussing friendship through the lens of the wise Gaius Laelius. In this section, Cicero sets the scene for a conversation about the nature and significance of friendship, highlighting the importance of virtue as a foundation for true companionship. This segment of the text weaves together anecdotes that draw attention to how genuine friendships endure, thrive on loyalty and mutual respect, and should ideally be free of selfish motives. The dialogues serve as a vehicle for Cicero to explore deeper philosophical implications related to human relationships and the societal constructs surrounding them, thus inviting readers to reflect on their own lives and experiences in the realm of friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Subject Old age
Subject Friendship
Category Text
EBook-No. 2808
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 20, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 835 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!