On Living And Dying Well by Marcus Tullius Cicero
A philosophical dialogue that counsels readers on how to meet aging and death with dignity, arguing that a life of virtue, rational reflection, and active friendship makes old age fulfilling and removes the sting of death; through moral examples and reasoned argument it rejects fear of death, urges preparation by philosophic cultivation, and portrays a well-ordered life in which public service, self-mastery, and supportive bonds sustain meaning to the end.
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- Roman
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- Latin
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- Cato Maior (De Senectute)
- De Senectute
- On Old Age
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