How to be a friend : an ancient guide to true friendship

Author/Creator:

Cicero, Marcus Tullius, author

Publication/Creation:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]

Resource Type:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

How to be a friend : an ancient guide to true friendship / Marcus Tullius Cicero ; translated and with an introduction by Philip Freeman

Uniform Title:

Laelius de amicitia.

Related/Included Titles:

Laelius de amicitia.
Laelius de amicitia. English.

Variant Titles:

Ancient guide to true friendship

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Laelius de amicitia
Freeman, Philip, translator and writer of introduction

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Conduct of life--Philosophy--Early works to 1800
Philosophy--Early works to 1800
Friendship--Early works to 1800
Friendship--Philosophy
Friendship

Description/Summary

Summary:

A 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.

Language:

English
Latin

Language Note:

In Latin with parallel English translations on facing pages.

Physical Type/Description:

xv, 188 pages ; 18 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936868658802486

ISBN:

0691177198
9780691177199

OCLC Number:

1028166812

Barcode:

050000099618