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# A thinker of the 1600s named the years from 35 to 48 as the best age of man
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/kotorykh-let-zhelat-cheloveku-luchshe/
- Published: 2023-11-05T15:18:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T18:40:08.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archive, Books, Humour

Which years are best for a man to wish for? A thinker of the 1600s speaks to the point:

The manly, or stalwart years: from the age of 35 manhood begins and lasts until 48\. In them lies all the perfection of human life