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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2026 · 3H 11M

Treatises On Friendship And Old Age-Marcus Tullius Cicero

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"Treatises On Friendship And Old Age" by Marcus Tullius Cicero delves into the profound themes of companionship and the reflections on aging, offering timeless insights into human relationships and the passage of life. Cicero eloquently explores the virtues of friendship, emphasizing its importance in providing support and joy, while also addressing the inevitable challenges that come with growing older. These contemplations resonate deeply in today's world, where the value of genuine connections and the wisdom gained through experience remain as relevant as ever. Listening to Cicero's thoughts invites a deeper understanding of the bonds we share and the graceful acceptance of life's transitions, making it an enduring work worth revisiting.

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Gorgias by Plato (Πλάτων) (c. 428 BCE - c. 347 BCE) and Benjamin Jowett (1817 - 1893) LibriVox This dialogue brings Socrates face to face with the famous sophist Gorgias and his followers. It is a work likely completed around the time of "Republic" and illuminates many of the spiritual ideas of Plato. The spirituality, as Jowett points out in his wonderful introduction, has many ideas akin to Christianity, but is more generous as it reserves damnation only for the tyrants of the world. Some of the truths of Socrates, as presented by Plato, shine forth in this wonderful work on sophistry and other forms of persuasion or cookery. (Summary by Kevin Johnson) Gorgias by Plato (Πλάτων) Loyal Books This dialogue brings Socrates face to face with the famous sophist Gorgias and his followers. It is a work likely completed around the time of "Republic" and illuminates many of the spiritual ideas of Plato. The spirituality, as Jowett points out in his wonderful introduction, has many ideas akin to Christianity, but is more generous as it reserves damnation only for the tyrants of the world. Some of the truths of Socrates, as presented by Plato, shine forth in this wonderful work on sophistry and other forms of persuasion or cookery. Opuscula by Aristotle (384 BCE - 322 BCE) LibriVox Opuscula is a collection of shorter books that may or may not have been written by Aristotle.1. On Colours2. On Things Heard3. Physiognomonics4. On Plants5. On Marvellous Things Heard6. Mechanics7. On Indivisible Lines8. The Situations and Names of Winds9. On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias - Summary by Geoffrey Edwards

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