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How to Grow Old : Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life by Marcus Tullius Cicero; Philip Freeman; Philip Freeman is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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Timeless wisdom on growing old gracefully from one of ancient Rome's greatest philosophers 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—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 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—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 t

Who reads How to Grow Old : Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life?

Author

Marcus Tullius Cicero; Philip Freeman; Philip Freeman

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691167701

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Self Help, Philosophy

Rating

4.19 / 5 (93 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14