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050 0 0 _aPA6308.L2
_bF74 2018
082 0 4 _a808
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100 1 _aCicero, Marcus Tullius,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aHow to be a friend
_b: an ancient guide to true friendship
_c/ Marcus Tullius Cicero ; translated and with an introduction by Philip Freeman.
264 1 _aPrinceton :
_bPrinceton University Press,
_c[2018]
300 _axv, 188 pages ;
_c18 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aAncient wusdom for modern readers
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 _aA splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever written In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book, which is one of the greatest ever written on the subject, the famous Roman politician and philosopher Cicero offers a compelling guide to finding, keeping, and appreciating friends. With wit and wisdom, Cicero shows us not only how to build friendships but also why they must be a key part of our lives. For, as Cicero says, life without friends is not worth living. Filled with timeless advice and insights, Cicero's heartfelt and moving classic written in 44 BC and originally titled De Amicitia has inspired readers for more than two thousand years, from St. Augustine and Dante to Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Presented here in a lively new translation with the original Latin on facing pages and an inviting introduction, How to Be a Friend explores how to choose the right friends, how to avoid the pitfalls of friendship, and how to live with friends in good times and bad. Cicero also praises what he sees as the deepest kind of friendship one in which two people find in each other "another self" or a kindred soul. An honest and eloquent guide to finding and treasuring true friends, How to Be a Friend speaks as powerfully today as when it was first written.
546 _aIn Latin with parallel English translations on facing pages.
650 0 _aConduct of life
_xPhilosophy
_vEarly works to 1800.
650 0 _aFriendship
_vEarly works to 1800.
700 1 _aFreeman, Philip,
_d1961-
_etranslator,
_ewriter of introduction.
700 1 2 _aCicero, Marcus Tullius.
_tLaelius de amicitia.
700 1 2 _aCicero, Marcus Tullius.
_tLaelius de amicitia.
_lEnglish.
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