How to Grow Old
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Princeton University Press
<p><b>Timeless wisdom on growing old gracefully from one of ancient Rome's greatest philosophers</b><br>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 <i>How to Grow Old</i>, the great Roman orator and statesman eloquently describes how you can make the second half of life the best part of all&#8212;and why you might discover that reading and gardening are actually far more pleasurable than sex ever was.<br>Filled with timeless wisdom and practical guidance, Cicero's brief, charming classic&#8212;written in 44 BC and originally titled <i>On Old Age</i>&#8212;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...</br></br></p>