Consolation is a lost philosophical work written by marcus tullius cicero in the year 45 bc. Cicero via the mouth of cato proceeds to describe the many positive. Not much is known about the work, although it seems to have been inspired by the greek philosopher crantors ancient work. This is an ebook formatted for amazon kindle devices. Catoni seni, quo maiorem auctoritatem haberet oratio. At least some of the undertexts in the present manuscript appear to be latin documents from fourteenth century italy a very easily discernible notary mark. The treatise defends old age against its alleged disadvantages. The thorough and accurate scholarship displayed, especially in the elucidation of the latinity, immediately won for the books a cordial reception. Part of a large site on ancient rome and classical antiquity. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Download pdf dedivinatione free online new books in. This textbased pdf or ebook was created from the html version of this book and is part of the portable library of liberty. This is a facsimile or imagebased pdf made from scans of the original book. It has remained popular because of its profound subject matter as well as its clear and beautiful language.
Ciceros reason in g in this treatise is based, in great part, on what old age may be, rather than on what it gen erally. This work is a translation and has a separate status to the applicable protections of the original content. Ethical writings i on moral duties online library of. O titus, should some aid of mine dispel the cares that now within thy bosom dwell and wring thy heart and torture thee with pain, what then would be the measure of my gain. The text is based on a fresh examination of the manuscript tradition while the introduction aims to place the work in the context of cicero s writings on old age in the ancient world.
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