Project Gutenberg 2017-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 121 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Heino, K. 1848 1921 Lindroos, Karl Heino, Karl Heino, Kaarle Laelius eli Ystävyydestä Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laelius_de_Amicitia Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yst%C3%A4vyydest%C3%A4 Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Laelius eli Ystävyydestä" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical treatise written in the 1st century BC. This work, structured as a dialogue, explores the nature and importance of friendship, particularly through the voices of key Roman figures such as Cajus Laelius and Scipio Africanus. The text delves into themes of virtue, loyalty, and the philosophical underpinnings of relationships, making it both a reflection on human connections and a significant contribution to ethical discourse. At the start of the text, Cicero introduces the context for a conversation on friendship that takes place after the death of Scipio Africanus, where Laelius reflects on their close bond. This dialogue is framed by Laelius discussing how he copes with the loss and offers insight into the virtues that underpin true friendship. The characters begin to articulate their thoughts, highlighting the strengths and challenges of friendships, particularly in times of sorrow or moral dilemmas, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of what constitutes a true friend and the significance of mutual goodwill in relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 25.9 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Friendship PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 139246 2025-06-24T02:28:54.768422 text/html 139057 138997 2024-09-22T13:58:03.714949 2023-09-23T12:01:39.327454 text/html text/html 123019 2025-06-24T02:29:11.953341 application/epub+zip 123604 2025-06-24T02:29:03.915380 application/epub+zip 113416 2025-06-24T02:28:58.393408 application/epub+zip 226125 2025-06-24T02:29:18.160333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217743 2025-06-24T02:29:11.228331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181185 2022-09-24T20:38:48.472292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125719 2025-06-24T02:28:54.361418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105937 2024-10-23T01:58:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11991 2025-06-24T02:29:18.380307 application/rdf+xml 11563 2025-06-24T02:29:03.287398 image/jpeg 3026 2025-06-24T02:29:03.012372 image/jpeg 123002 2025-06-24T02:28:54.783446 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 fi.wikipedia