How to Grow Old, Marcus Tullius Cicero
How to Grow Old, Marcus Tullius Cicero
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How to Grow Old
Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philip Freeman, Philip Freeman

Narrator: Roger Clark

Unabridged: 1 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/31/2018


Synopsis

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 than ever in a world obsessed with the futile pursuit of youth.

About Marcus Tullius Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), commonly known as Cicero, was a Roman statesman, philosopher, orator, and lawyer. Born into an aristocratic family, he studied law and served a term as consul in 63 BC. As a member of the Senate, he witnessed the rise to prominence of Julius Caesar, whose followers forced him into exile and out of politics. Following the assassination of Caesar in 44 BC, to which he was a witness, he argued in front of the Senate for the restoration of the republic, but was unsuccessful. In 43 BC, he was murdered on the orders of Mark Antony. Cicero's works include philosophic writings, speeches made as a lawyer and a senator, and letters. His best-known writings include On the Orator, On the Republic, Hortensius, On the Nature of the Gods, On Duties, and Treatises on Friendship and Old Age.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Blaine

I just do not have enough superlatives to describe this book. I am 68 years old and just finished this book by Cicero. It is a book that I recommend to one and all because it contains so much wonderful instruction and philosophy on the second half of our lives. Let me first say that this is a great......more

Goodreads review by Jordan

Addendum: First read in March 2017. Reread in April 2020. Even better the second time around. Posted a slightly emended version of this review at my blog. Late last year I found grey in the stubble on my chin. This year I've started sprouting grey hairs at my temples. Time and age catch up to us all,......more

Goodreads review by Ali

چگونه پیر شویم ... البته اگر پیر شویم!ا سیسرو، فیلسوف و واعظ رومی قبل از میلاد در این کتابچه سعی داره تا دید مثبتی نسبت به پیری برای مخاطبش به وجود بیاره و از این رو نکات مثبت پیری رو برای شما برمی‌شمره و معتقده پیری می‌تونه بهترین ایام زندگی شما باشه کل حرف سیسرو رو از نظر من می‌شه تو چند مورد زیر خ......more

Goodreads review by Rosita

چگونه پیر شویم 👵🏻📜 نوشته‌ی فیلسوف، نویسنده و سیاستمدار رومی ، مارکوس تولیوس سیسرو، هستش توی این کتاب به یکی از اضطراب‌های کل مردم دنیا، یعنی پیری، پرداخته. خود نویسنده در دهه ۶ام زندگیش این کتاب رو نوشته . قالب کتاب بصورت یک مکالمه و گفت‌ و اندرز هستش . انگار که خود مارکوس به مردی جوان داره یاد میده......more

اون قسمتش که گفت میل جنسی در پیری خیلی کم می‌شه خیلی تلخ بود؛ فااااک......more