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See moreThis volume brings together Cicero's tentative and undogmatic reflections on the good life, in which he discusses duty, friendship, the training of a statesman, and the importance of moral integrity in the search for happiness.
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For the great Roman orator and statesman Cicero, the good life was at once a life of contentment and one of moral virtue, and the two were inescapably intertwined.
This volume brings together a wide range of his reflections upon the importance of moral integrity in the search for happiness. In essays that are articulate, meditative, and inspirational, Cicero presents his views upon the significance of friendship and duty to the state and family, and outlines a clear system of practical ethics that is at once simple and universal.
These works offer a timeless reflection upon the human condition and a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the greatest thinkers of Ancient Rome.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780140442441
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 November 1979
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Michael Grant
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 266g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) was born at Arpinium to a wealthy local family. By 70 BC he had established himself as the leading barrister in Rome, and begun his political career. His ambition was such that he was able to receive honours usually only given to members of the Roman aristocracy. Michael Grant has successively been Chancellor's Medallist and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor of Humanity at Edinburgh University, first Vice-chancellor of Khartoum University, President and Vice-chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast and President of the Classical Association.
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