On Length and Shortness of Life
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On Length and Shortness of Life (or On Longevity and Shortness of Life; Ancient Greek: Περὶ μακροβιότητος καὶ βραχυβιότητος, Latin: De longitudine et brevitate vitae) is a text by the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and one of the Parva Naturalia.
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