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Chargement... On the Good Life (Penguin Classics) (édition 1971)par Marcus Tullius Cicero (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is not really one book, but a collection of five pieces by Cicero, the first century BCE Roman politician and orator. Cicero was such a prolific writer that I can imagine any attempt to organize his works thematically is daunting. This volume contains sections from the larger works Discussion at Tusculum, On Duties, On the Orator, and On the State. The treatise Laelius: On Friendship is also included. On one hand, On the Good Life feels rather disjointed, since the reader is constantly ‘satelliting’ into larger works that are already ‘in progress’. On the other hand, this volume efficiently accomplishes its purpose of creating a very accessible introduction to Cicero, which is great for literary newbies like me. Like many other titles in the Penguin Classics series, this book was intended as an ‘entry point’ for Cicero, not an exhaustive encyclopedia of all things Cicero (this would require its own dedicated bookshelf). aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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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 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. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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