Project Gutenberg 2009-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 113 Cornaro, Luigi 1475 1566 Cornaro, Louis Cornaro, Lewis Cornaro, Alvise Discorsi della vita sobria. English Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life Wherein Is Demonstrated, by His Own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Andrew Gudgel "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.) en Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566 Health -- Early works to 1800 Longevity -- Early works to 1800 RA Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Old Age & the Elderly 147610 147551 2024-10-13T06:48:01.134795 2023-09-13T11:14:01.717991 text/html text/html 147603 147544 2024-10-13T06:48:01.364804 2023-09-13T11:14:01.853007 text/html text/html 130339 2024-10-13T06:48:07.377765 application/epub+zip 131217 2024-10-13T06:48:04.677791 application/epub+zip 111543 2024-10-13T06:48:03.507786 application/epub+zip 287219 2024-10-13T06:48:09.417739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278055 2024-10-13T06:48:06.671787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142836 2022-09-14T07:37:39.785781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137416 137408 2024-10-13T06:48:00.766813 2023-09-13T11:14:01.453005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 137402 2021-01-05T22:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50276 2021-01-05T22:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19585 2024-10-13T06:48:09.594756 application/rdf+xml 17216 2024-10-13T06:48:04.049784 image/jpeg 3954 2024-10-13T06:48:03.772778 image/jpeg 128675 2024-10-13T06:48:01.378805 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia