On Old Age is an essay written by Cicero in 44 BC on the subject of aging and death. Marcus Tullius Cicero ( Classical Latin ˈkikeroː usually ˈsɪsərəʊ in English January 3, 106 BC &ndash December 7, 43 BC was a Roman Year 44 BC was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. In addition to its profound subject matter, it has remained popular because its clear and beautiful language have made it a useful example for teaching Latin to students. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.
The Latin title of the piece is "Cato Maior de Senectute". To lend his relections greater import[1], Cicero wrote his essay such that the esteemed Cato the Elder was lecturing to Scipio Africanus and Gaius Laelius Sapiens. Marcus Porcius Cato ( Latin: M·PORCIVS·M·F·CATO (234 BC Tusculum &ndash149 BC was a Roman statesman surnamed the Censor Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus (185 - 129 BC also known as Scipio Aemilianus or Scipio Africanus the Younger, was a leading general and Gaius Laelius Gf Sapiens (born ca 188 BC was a Roman statesman best known for his friendship with the Roman general and statesman Scipio Aemilianus (Scipio the
A translation by the colonial American scholar James Logan was published by Benjamin Franklin, the first printing of a translation of a classic text in North America[2]. James Logan ( October 20 1674 – October 31 1751) a Statesman and scholar was born in Lurgan County Armagh, Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. It was a favorite of former U. S. President John Adams, and was selected for inclusion in the Harvard Classics. John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. The Harvard Classics originally known as Dr Eliot's Five Foot Shelf is a 51-volume Anthology of classic works from world literature compiled and edited by
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- Text in Latin with English introduction at Project Gutenberg
- Text in English, from Bartleby, translated by Evelyn S. Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to Digitize, archive and distribute Cultural works Shuckburgh
- Text in Latin at The Latin Library
- Article in Slate
- Overview of piece
- ISBN 0-674-99170-2
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