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Uniform Title: Discorsi della vita sobria. English

Title: Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life
Wherein Is Demonstrated, by His Own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age

Note: Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Andrew Gudgel

Summary: "Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life" by Luigi Cornaro is a philosophical treatise written in the late 16th century. The work elaborates on the author’s personal journey towards sobriety and the significant health benefits he experienced as a result. Cornaro shares insights and methods for leading a disciplined life that promotes longevity and vitality, emphasizing the importance of temperance in diet and lifestyle choices. The beginning of this treatise introduces the life of Cornaro himself, detailing his transition from a health-compromised state due to intemperance to a robust old age achieved through disciplined living. He recounts how he overcame physical ailments by adopting a regimen of moderation in eating and drinking, and highlights the mental and emotional stability this new lifestyle provided. This opening sets a reflective and instructive tone, inviting readers to consider the practical applications of his wisdom in pursuit of a healthier and happier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566

EBook No.: 30660

Published: Dec 12, 2009

Downloads: 114

Language: English

Subject: Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566

Subject: Health -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Longevity -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Uniform Title: Discorsi della vita sobria. English

Title: Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life
Wherein Is Demonstrated, by His Own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age

Note: Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Andrew Gudgel

Summary: "Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life" by Luigi Cornaro is a philosophical treatise written in the late 16th century. The work elaborates on the author’s personal journey towards sobriety and the significant health benefits he experienced as a result. Cornaro shares insights and methods for leading a disciplined life that promotes longevity and vitality, emphasizing the importance of temperance in diet and lifestyle choices. The beginning of this treatise introduces the life of Cornaro himself, detailing his transition from a health-compromised state due to intemperance to a robust old age achieved through disciplined living. He recounts how he overcame physical ailments by adopting a regimen of moderation in eating and drinking, and highlights the mental and emotional stability this new lifestyle provided. This opening sets a reflective and instructive tone, inviting readers to consider the practical applications of his wisdom in pursuit of a healthier and happier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566

EBook No.: 30660

Published: Dec 12, 2009

Downloads: 114

Language: English

Subject: Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566

Subject: Health -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Longevity -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.