Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 1547 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Shuckburgh, Evelyn S. (Evelyn Shirley) 1843 1906 Shuckburgh, Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, E. S. (Evelyn Shirley) Treatises on Friendship and Old Age Uniform title: Cato maior de senectute. English Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laelius_de_Amicitia Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "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.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Old age Friendship PA Text Classical Antiquity Harvard Classics Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Old Age & the Elderly 210607 2025-08-02T04:24:41.023601 text/html 204852 2020-12-20T08:20:06 text/html 158181 2025-08-02T04:24:47.290522 application/epub+zip 160801 2025-08-02T04:24:44.269530 application/epub+zip 139468 2025-08-02T04:24:42.986554 application/epub+zip 324683 2025-08-02T04:24:49.843528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312646 2025-08-02T04:24:46.492517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280960 2022-09-02T06:08:11.314751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187162 2025-08-02T04:24:40.731584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187019 2020-12-20T08:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19947 2025-08-02T04:24:49.982528 application/rdf+xml 17369 2025-08-02T04:24:43.486533 image/jpeg 4044 2025-08-02T04:24:43.235556 image/jpeg 74424 2020-12-20T08:20:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 71760 2020-12-20T08:20:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 157958 2025-08-02T04:24:41.042550 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