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Cicero: “I am thankful to old age, which has increased my avidity for conversation, while it has removed that for eating and…”

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I am thankful to old age, which has increased my avidity for conversation, while it has removed that for eating and drinking.
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Cicero

Editor's note · Context

In a philosophical treatise on the advantages of old age, Cicero expresses gratitude for how his priorities have shifted.

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