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(38) Esne nimis senex quam ut discas linguam Latinam?

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Irene defines 'studium' as the passion felt in the heart and 'industria' as the daily action required to learn.
Host Irene, a Latin teacher, argues that one is never too old to learn Latin, drawing on her experience teaching students in their 70s, 80s, and 90s. She supports her case with a philosophical discussion of aging and a key quote from Cicero's 'De Senectute,' emphasizing that mental faculties remain if passion and daily effort persist.
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