by Cicerón · Editorial Juventud, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788426118721
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«Catón el Viejo o de la vejez y Lelio o de la amistad» is Cicero's philosophical dialogue, published by Editorial Juventud in paperback (240 pages, in Spanish).
The volume brings together two philosophical dialogues by Cicero: in «Catón el Viejo o De la vejez», the Roman author praises maturity and defends old age as a dignified stage; in «Lelio o De la amistad», he reflects on the value of friendship, the worthlessness of death, and the immortality of the soul.
The work belongs to the Clásicos collection from Editorial Juventud and includes a biography of Cicero by Plutarch.
It is suitable for those interested in classical philosophy and the literature of ancient Rome.
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and writer who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises of the Roman Republic that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. The extensive writings of Cicero include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics. He is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists and the innovator of what became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric". Cicero was educated in Rome and in Greece. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and served as consul in 63 BC.
