Cato Maior de Senectute with Introduction and Notes by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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"Cato Maior de Senectute" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is an essay written in 44 BC. In this philosophical dialogue, Cicero imagines the respected statesman Cato the Elder at eighty-four, sharing his wisdom about aging with two younger friends. Through Cato's voice, Cicero explores whether old age is truly burdensome or can offer unexpected comforts. He examines four common complaints about aging and argues that supposed disadvantages may be imaginary, while lost pleasures
can be replaced by refined ones. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE |
|---|---|
| Annotator | Reid, James S. (James Smith), 1846-1926 |
| Editor | Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey), 1858-1927 |
| Title | Cato Maior de Senectute with Introduction and Notes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_Maior_de_Senectute |
| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Old age -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14945 |
| Release Date | Feb 7, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1128 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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