Marcus Tullius Cicero

Laelius

A Dialogue On Friendship (1893)
Herausgeber: Johnson, Henry Clark; Shuckburgh, Evelyn Shirley

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Produktbeschreibung

Laelius: A Dialogue On Friendship (1893) is a book written by the ancient Roman philosopher and statesman, Marcus Tullius Cicero. The book is a philosophical dialogue between two characters, Laelius and Scipio, who discuss the nature of friendship and its importance in human life.The dialogue is set in ancient Rome, during a time when friendship was highly valued and considered essential for personal and societal well-being. Laelius, the main character of the dialogue, is a wise and experienced statesman who shares his views on friendship with his young friend Scipio.Throughout the dialogue, Laelius and Scipio explore different aspects of friendship, such as its benefits, its challenges, and the qualities that make a good friend. They also discuss the different types of friendship, including those based on utility, pleasure, and virtue.The book is considered a classic of ancient philosophy and is still widely read and studied today. It offers valuable insights into the nature of human relationships and the importance of friendship in our lives.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 309g
• ISBN-13: 9781437075700
• ISBN-10: 1437075703
• Artikelnr.: 25512152

Autorenporträt

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC - 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher, who served as consul in the year 63 BC. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the Roman equestrian order, and is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. His influence on the Latin language was immense: it has been said that subsequent prose was either a reaction against or a return to his style, not only in Latin but in European languages up to the 19th century. Cicero introduced the Romans to the chief schools of Greek philosophy and created a Latin philosophical vocabulary (with neologisms such as evidentia, humanitas, qualitas, quantitas, and essentia), distinguishing himself as a translator and philosopher. Though he was an accomplished orator and successful lawyer, Cicero believed his political career was his most important achievement. It was during his consulship that the second Catilinarian conspiracy attempted to overthrow the government through an attack on the city by outside forces, and Cicero suppressed the revolt by summarily and controversially executing five conspirators. During the chaotic latter half of the 1st century BC marked by civil wars and the dictatorship of Gaius Julius Caesar, Cicero championed a return to the traditional republican government. Following Julius Caesar's death, Cicero became an enemy of Mark Antony in the ensuing power struggle, attacking him in a series of speeches. He was proscribed as an enemy of the state by the Second Triumvirate and consequently executed by soldiers operating on their behalf in 43 BC after having been intercepted during an attempted flight from the Italian peninsula. His severed hands and head were then, as a final revenge of Mark Antony, displayed on the Rostra.