Project Gutenberg 2017-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 122 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Hidén, K. J. (Karl Julius) 1867 Hiden, K. J. (Karl Julius) Hidén, Karl Julius Hidén, Carolus I. (Carolus Iulius) Vanhuudesta Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanhuudesta E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Vanhuudesta" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical dialogue written in the late 1st century BC. This work reflects on the nature of aging, exploring the challenges and virtues associated with old age. Cicero adopts the persona of the Roman statesman Cato the Elder, who articulates a compelling defense of aging, presenting arguments that resonate with both wisdom and practical experience. At the start of the text, Cicero addresses his friend Atticus, expressing a desire to alleviate their shared concerns about the burdens of approaching old age. He introduces the character of Cato, who engages in a dialogue with friends Scipio and Laelius about the merits and challenges of aging. Cato argues that while some fear old age, it can be approached with dignity and respect, emphasizing the importance of wisdom and inner contentment over physical vigor. The dialogue sets the stage for Cato to share his insights on how to embrace the later stages of life positively, underscoring the social and intellectual pursuits that can enrich one's later years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 30.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Old age PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Old Age & the Elderly Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Old Age & the Elderly 131237 2025-06-24T01:03:04.158862 text/html 131078 130987 2024-09-22T10:48:01.843879 2023-09-23T09:06:29.085111 text/html text/html 122502 2025-06-24T01:03:19.401720 application/epub+zip 123020 2025-06-24T01:03:12.728755 application/epub+zip 108466 2025-06-24T01:03:07.696772 application/epub+zip 251133 2025-06-24T01:03:25.479715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240950 2025-06-24T01:03:18.718745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197837 2022-09-24T14:17:33.662855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118084 2025-06-24T01:03:03.768792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98325 2024-10-23T01:36:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11557 2025-06-24T01:03:25.624676 application/rdf+xml 15680 2025-06-24T01:03:12.083738 image/jpeg 3900 2025-06-24T01:03:11.795758 image/jpeg 124841 2025-06-24T01:03:04.172806 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