How to Grow Old

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780691167701 Author(s): Marcus Tullius Cicero Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2016 Publisher: Princeton University Press Pages: 216 Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers

Description: 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. 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 â 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 â written in 44 BC and originally titled On Old Age â has delighted and inspired readers, from Saint Augustine to Thomas Jefferson, for more than two thousand years. 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 â 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.'Provides useful tips on how to age well.' â Wan Lixin, Shanghai Daily'[A] covetable little translation.' â Karen Shook, Times Higher Education

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