How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691167702 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Provides useful tips on how to age well."--Wan Lixin, Shanghai Daily"A covetable little translation."--Karen Shook, Times Higher Education
Sam Eaton said While much of this can be found in various self help publications, Cicero did not steal the good advice from todays publications. He died thousands of years before these books came out. But, the fact that we have thousands of years being reminded about the basic sameness of the human condition, soul and experience is well worth remembering. Cicero's thoughts are an eternal part of us and have certainly been known for as long as we have human. Reading Cicero should remind us that we are all human and have been struggling with the vicissitudes of life for as long as humanity has existed and will continue that struggle until humanity no long. Good perspective on the benefits of aging. K. Black The introduction by the author begins, "Forty-five BC was a bad year for Marcus Tullius Cicero." He goes on to briefly reference the times and circumstances of the text. This book is a quick and easy read.a translation from Cicero's works in Latin. Somewhat repetitive, but interpreted as written. It's insightful and helps give perspective to the aging process and its benefits with both depth and humor, and definitely with experience. Worthy advice from nearly two millennia ago.. Strangely reassuring and comforting advice. Amazingly upbeat book on the process of aging. Fascinating to hear the voice ofA writer from 2000 years ago, giving advice that is relevant and strangely reassuring and comfortingeven today.I would very much liked to have met Cicero in person. But this is the next best thing.
Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marbles too? Well, Cicero has some good news for you. Presented here in a lively new translation with an informative new introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, the book directly addresses the greatest fears of growing older and persuasively argues why these worries are greatly exaggerated--or altogether mistaken.Montaigne said Cicero's book "gives one an appetite for growing old." The American founding father John Adams read it repeatedly in his later years. And today its lessons are more relevant than ever in a world obsessed with the futile pursuit of youth.. In How to Grow Old, the great Roman orator and statesman eloquently describes how you can make the second half of life the best part of all--and why you might discover that reading and gardening are actually far more pleasurable than sex ever was.Filled with timeless wisdom and practical guidance, Cicero's brief, charming classic--written in 44 BC and originally titled On Old Age--has delighted and inspired readers, from Saint Augustine to Thomas Jefferson, for more t
Philip Freeman isthe editor and translator of How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians and How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders (both Princeton). Qualley Chair of Classical Languages at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He is the author of many books, including Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar (all Simon