Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 628 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Reid, James S. (James Smith) 1846 1926 Kelsey, Francis W. (Francis Willey) 1858 1927 Cato Maior de Senectute with Introduction and Notes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_Maior_de_Senectute Produced by Ted Garvin, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Cato Maior de Senectute" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-1st century BC. This work presents a dialogue centered around the topic of aging, specifically addressing the common fears and misconceptions about old age through the voice of Cato the Elder. It aims to provide wisdom and comfort regarding the journey into old age, advocating a perspective that cherishes the virtues and joys that can accompany this stage of life. At the start of the text, Cicero expresses his intention to write about aging to bring solace to his friend Atticus, who, like Cicero himself, is facing the challenges that come with advancing years. Through a dialogue featuring Cato, Scipio, and Laelius, Cato presents powerful arguments against common criticisms of old age, claiming that it can be a period of dignity, wisdom, and fulfillment. He references respected figures of history and philosophy to emphasize that age does not preclude one from active contributions and meaningful enjoyment of life. Cato's philosophy implies that maintaining the right attitude can lead to a rewarding experience in old age, countering the narrative that senescence is exclusively burdensome or negative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en la Old age -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Classical Antiquity Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Old Age & the Elderly 451497 2025-08-06T11:57:17.402017 text/html 446001 2020-12-19T09:45:35 text/html 271180 2025-08-06T11:57:28.226018 application/epub+zip 276578 2025-08-06T11:57:21.378994 application/epub+zip 244955 2025-08-06T11:57:19.795998 application/epub+zip 614689 2025-08-06T11:57:32.975964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525167 2025-08-06T11:57:27.081000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472877 2022-09-07T19:07:29.214870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353858 2025-08-06T11:57:15.966035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353516 2020-12-19T09:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353056 2020-12-19T09:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353221 2020-12-19T09:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23808 2025-08-06T11:57:33.134905 application/rdf+xml 22715 2025-08-06T11:57:20.424980 image/jpeg 4595 2025-08-06T11:57:20.089973 image/jpeg 150717 2020-12-19T09:45:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 149861 2020-12-19T09:45:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 166023 2020-12-19T09:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 149693 2020-12-19T09:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 261887 2025-08-06T11:57:17.442979 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia