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Treatises on Friendship and Old Age
Paperback
Series: Hero Classics
Publisher Price: $17.99
ISBN13: 9781917163217
Publisher: Hero
Published: Jul 14 2026
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.10
Language: English
As I look back on the past, I find delight not in the strength of youth but in the wisdom and peace that come with age.
The reward of friendship is itself--the joy of being together, the mutual confidence, the shared virtue.
First published in 44 BC, On Old Age and On Friendship are two of Marcus Tullius Cicero's most enduring philosophical works. Together, they offer a vivid window into Roman life, exploring timeless questions about aging, companionship, virtue, and the bonds that sustain human relationships.
Drawing on both personal experience and classical philosophical traditions, Cicero reflects on how to embrace the later stages of life with dignity and purpose, while also examining friendship as one of the highest moral and social goods. Both treatises are written in the form of thoughtful dialogues and were dedicated to Cicero's close friend Atticus, underscoring the deeply personal nature of these reflections.
Wise and profoundly relevant, these works remain essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, classical thought, and the enduring questions of how to live well.
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