Books author - "Cicero"
Description Cicero composed these discourses while in his villa in Tusculum as he was mourning the death of his daughter, in order to convey his philosophy of how to live wisely and well. They take the form of fictional dialogues between Cicero and his friends, with each one focusing on a particular Stoic theme. The first, βOn the Contempt of Death,β reminds us that mortality is nothing to be upset about. The second, βOn Bearing Pain,β reassures us that philosophy is a balm for pains of the
Description Cicero composed these discourses while in his villa in Tusculum as he was mourning the death of his daughter, in order to convey his philosophy of how to live wisely and well. They take the form of fictional dialogues between Cicero and his friends, with each one focusing on a particular Stoic theme. The first, βOn the Contempt of Death,β reminds us that mortality is nothing to be upset about. The second, βOn Bearing Pain,β reassures us that philosophy is a balm for pains of the