Cicero On Old Age
Cicero On Old Age
Cicero without Footnotes by Michael D. Klein
Old Age, all men wish to achieve it. Once they have... many are unhappy with it. Cicero investigates how this occurs and how to avoid it, how to be happy with old age as it approaches and when it has arrived.
In my new accessible translation, I tie Cicero’s thoughts to modern life while remaining faithful to the environment of Republican Rome. No need to puzzle through footnotes as everything needed is integrated into the text. Some will find in this essay confirmation of their views and lifestyle, while many will see it as a blueprint for preparation.
