On Old Age - Cicero de Senectute

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BCE) stands as one of the most illustrious figures in the annals of Roman scholarly and political life. His prolific career encompasses roles as an orator, statesman, political theorist, and philosopher. Born into a wealthy equestrian family in Arpinum, Italy, Cicero's intellectual pursuits led him to Rome, where he embarked upon the intricate cursus honorum, Roman Re...