On the record44 BC
From which may be deduced what I once said with universal applause, that it was a wretched old age that had to defend itself by speech.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “From which may be deduced what I once said with universal applause, that it was a wretched old age that had to defend…”
Editor's note · Context
In a philosophical work on the nature of aging, this statement reflects on the unfortunate state of an old person who must still argue for their worth.
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