On learning wisdom in old age
76:2
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Book Description: The second volume of Seneca's moral letters to Lucilius. Each letter contains Seneca's advice and wisdom won from a life of Roman politics.
2. “What do you mean?
Must I follow the fashion set by the fops and youngsters?” But I am pretty well off if this is the only thing that discredits my declining years.
Men of all ages are admitted to this class-room.
You retort: “Do we grow old merely in order to tag after the youngsters?” But if I, an old man, go to the theatre, and am carried to the races, and allow no duel in the arena to be fought to a finish without my presence, shall I blush to attend a philosopher’s lecture?
Book: Moral Letters Vol II
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On learning wisdom in old age
Location: Chapter 76, Section 2
Content:
2. “What do you mean?
Must I follow the fashion set by the fops and youngsters?” But I am pretty well off if this is the only thing that discredits my declining years.
Men of all ages are admitted to this class-room.
You retort: “Do we grow old merely in order to tag after the youngsters?” But if I, an old man, go to the theatre, and am carried to the races, and allow no duel in the arena to be fought to a finish without my presence, shall I blush to attend a philosopher’s lecture?