Old age: the crown of life, our play's last act.

Senectus autem aetatis est peractio tamquam fabulae

Cicero

On Old Age

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Topic

Old age

Author

Cicero

Source

On Old Age

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Latin

Time

44 BC 40s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Politician Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Republic

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Original Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Cato Maior de Senectute [Cato the Elder on Old Age]. c. 1885, ch. 23, sect. 85.

Current Citation

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Cicero: Cato Maior de Senectute [Cato the Elder on Old Age], edited by J. G. F. Powell. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

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Laws are silent in time of war.

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Time
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Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Pro Milone [In Defense of Milo]. c. 52 BC, sect. 11.

Current Citation

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She was seventy-five and she was going to make some changes in her life.

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Medium
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Language
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Time
2001 2000s 21st century
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Citation

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Citation

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For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes.

Francis Bacon

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Author

Francis Bacon
Source
Novum Organum
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
1620 1620s 17th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. Novum Organum. London: John Beale, 1620, bk. 1, no. 49.

Current Citation

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