How to Grieve: An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation Cicero Marcus Tullius
How to Grieve: An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation Cicero Marcus Tullius An engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved oneIn 45 BCE, the…
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How to Grieve: An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation Cicero Marcus Tullius
An engaging new translation of a timeless masterpiece about coping with the death of a loved oneIn 45 BCE, the Roman statesman Cicero fell to pieces when his beloved daughter died from complications of childbirth. In an effort to cope with his loss, he wrote a consolation speech--not for others, as had always been done, but for himself. But from the depths of despair, Cicero fought his way back.
Cicero's Consolation to Himself was something new in literature, equal parts philosophy and motivational speech. And it worked. Drawing on the full range of Greek philosophy and Roman history, Cicero convinced himself that death and loss are part of life, and that if others have survived them, we can, too; resilience, endurance, and fortitude are the way forward.Lost in antiquity, Cicero's Consolation was recreated in the Renaissance from hints in Cicero's other