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The Subject Matter of this Book - The three books of Cicero, which are here translated, are among the choicest remains of antiquity. Scipio': Dream, although not composed as a separate work, is complete in itself. It formed part of Cicero's treatise; On Me State (de Re Publica, Libri V I which was composed in 54. B.c. This work is founded on the Republic of Plato, which also contains a vision of life after death, but of a very different kind from Cicero's. The work disappeared a thousand years ago, all except the Dream, which was preserved by Macrobius; but in 1822 Cardinal Mai found the greater part of the first two books, which he published in the same year. The treatise Of: Old Age (cato M aior Jive De Seneetate), was written in b.c., and that 071 F riendmip (laeliw rive De Amieitz'a) soon after; both were addressed to the author's friend Atticus. Cicero was at this time living in retirement, and the years from to B.c.
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- Publication date2018
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