{"product_id":"treatises-on-friendship-and-old-age","title":"L’Amitié et la Vieillesse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if growing old need not mean becoming useless—and friendship asks more of us than affection?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Treatises on Friendship and Old Age, Marcus Tullius Cicero brings two lasting questions into conversation. On Old Age introduces Cato, an eighty-four-year-old farmer, soldier and senator, answering two younger men. He challenges the complaints that age ends useful work, weakens the body, takes away pleasure and brings death too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Friendship turns to Gaius Laelius as he grieves his closest friend, Scipio. Asked how he bears the loss, Laelius explores what friendship is, why goodness matters and how trust should grow. Both dialogues are set in the Roman past and dedicated to Cicero’s friend Atticus. Their plain arguments and concrete examples invite you to examine your own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA different view of age\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hear Cato challenge the belief that later years must bring only misery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUseful work still matters\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider Roman examples of achievement that depends on more than youthful strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoom to face death\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Cato’s argument that death belongs to every age, not only old age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriendship rooted in goodness\u003c\/strong\u003e – Join Laelius in asking what makes a bond worthy of lasting trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare before trust\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore practical counsel on choosing friends carefully and keeping those friendships honest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for anyone facing retirement, loss or the slow turn of the years, and anyone seeking clarity about their closest bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and let Cato’s questions sharpen your own thoughts about age and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534630224220,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04193_en_ebook-front_c20.jpg?v=1792174981","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/lamitie-et-la-vieillesse","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}