The first Spanish translation of Cicero's timeless masterpiece on coping with grief and loss from the perspective of Stoic philosophy.

Is there a way to recover from something as devastating as the loss of a daughter? This is what the Roman statesman Cicero wondered, devastated by the death of his daughter Tullia. In the depths of his despair, he struggled to recover. To cope with his loss, Cicero wrote a speech to console himself, not others, as had always been the case. The remedy worked. The Consolation of Cicero represented something completely new: a combination of philosophy and motivational speech.

Drawing on Greek philosophy and Roman history, Cicero became convinced that death and loss are part of life, and that if others have overcome them, he and his readers can too; resilience, perseverance, and fortitude are the way forward.

Lost in antiquity, Cicero's Consolation was recreated during the Renaissance based on clues found in Cicero's other writings and in the Greek and Latin consolatory tradition. The resulting masterpiece is thoroughly imbued with Cicero's thought and spirit.

With a captivating introduction, this translation makes this profound exploration of grief available to readers for the first time.