Old Age Not Desirable.
The Gerocomice
[В1] , or art of prolonging life to old persons, is ascribed to Herodicus, one of Hippocrates's masters who is censured for it by Plato and I think very justly. For, why should people be made anxious to live, when they can in reality no longer enjoy life ? when they are soon to be a burden to themselves and all
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