A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on Friendship ever written In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for True friends is more important than ever.
He holds the Fletcher Jones Chair of Western Culture at Pepperdine University and lives in Malibu, California..
He is the author of many books, including Searching for Sappho (Norton) and Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths (Simon & Schuster).
About the Author: Philip Freeman is the editor and translator of How to Grow Old, How to Win an Election, and How to Run a Country (all Princeton).
An honest and eloquent Guide to finding and treasuring True friends, How to Be a Friend speaks as powerfully today as when it was first written.
Cicero also praises what he sees as the deepest kind of friendship--one in which two people find in each other "another self" or a kindred soul.
Presented here in a lively new translation with the original Latin on facing pages and an inviting introduction, How to Be a Friend explores how to choose the right friends, how to avoid the pitfalls of friendship, and how to live with friends in good times and bad.
Augustine and Dante to Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
Filled with timeless advice and insights, Cicero\'s heartfelt and moving classic--written in 44 BC and originally titled De Amicitia--has inspired readers for more than two thousand years, from St.
For, as Cicero says, life without friends is not worth living.
With wit and wisdom, Cicero shows us not only how to build friendships but also why they must be a key part of our lives.
In this short book, which is one of the greatest ever written on the subject, the famous Roman politician and philosopher Cicero offers a compelling Guide to finding, keeping, and appreciating friends.
A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on Friendship ever written In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for True friends is more important than ever
