Cicero's Cato Major (De Senectute)

<p><i>Cato Major de Senectute</i> or On Old Age is a philosophical dialogue by Marcus Tullius Cicero written in 44 BC. In it Cicero presents Cato the Elder discussing old age death and the value of contributing to public life even in one's later years.</p><p>Presented in Latin this edition offers readers access to Cicero's reflections on how to approach aging with dignity and purpose. Cicero's work remains relevant for its insights into Stoic philosophy and its exploration of timeless questions about life's meaning and fulfillment.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>