How can I overcome stage fright? What should I look for in a wife? Is the world going downhill? Ancient authorities from the Western classical tradition offer opinions on these and other burning questions. The advice is often astonishing�for its wisdom, its entertainment value, or its complete lack of concern for modern sensibilities. The author can't help but enter the discussion with her own thoughts as well. By Sylvia Gray. Bolchazy-Carducci. 132 pages.