''On Length and Shortness of Life'' (or ''On Longevity and Shortness of Life'';
Greek: Περὶ μακροβιότητος καὶ βραχυβιότητος;
Latin
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: ''De longitudine et brevitate vitae'') is a text by the
Ancient Greek
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philosopher
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Aristotle
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and one of the ''
Parva Naturalia''.
External links
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On longevity and shortness of life', translated by G. R. T. Ross
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*Original Greek text:
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(with Modern Greek translation and notes)
Works by Aristotle
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