How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life

By Cicero, Philip Freeman

Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help

Philip Freeman translates Cicero's dialogue On Old Age, written in 44 B.C., in which the elder statesman Cato argues to two younger men that the later years of life can be rich, active and content. The Latin text appears alongside the English. Cato answers four common complaints about old age: that it withdraws people from work, weakens the body, removes pleasures and brings death near. He urges readers to keep learning and serving others.

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