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Treatises on Friendship and Old Age by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE
"Treatises on Friendship and Old Age" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical dialogue written in 44 BC. Set after the death of Scipio Africanus in 129 BC, the work explores the nature of true friendship through a conversation between Laelius and his two sons-in-law. Laelius examines what constitutes genuine friendship, arguing it can only exist between virtuous individuals. Through dialogue, Cicero presents timeless reflections on loyalty, honor, and the bonds that connect good people across the ages. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE |
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| Translator | Shuckburgh, Evelyn S. (Evelyn Shirley), 1843-1906 |
| Title | Treatises on Friendship and Old Age |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laelius_de_Amicitia |
| Credits | Produced by David Reed, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Friendship |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2808 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-02808-8 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | Dec 20, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2790 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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