Marcus Tullius Cicero

The Treatises Of M. T. Cicero

On The Nature Of The Gods, On Divination, On Fate, On The Republic, On The Laws, And On Standing For The Consulship (1853)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Treatises of M. T. Cicero is a collection of six philosophical works by the Roman statesman and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. The book includes Cicero's writings on various topics such as the nature of the gods, divination, fate, the republic, laws, and standing for the consulship. In On the Nature of the Gods, Cicero explores the concept of deities and their roles in the world. In On Divination, he discusses the practice of predicting the future through various means. On Fate delves into the idea of destiny and free will. On the Republic is a political treatise that discusses the ideal form of government. On the Laws explores the relationship between law and morality. Finally, On Standing for the Consulship provides advice for aspiring politicians on how to campaign for the highest office in the Roman Republic. The book was originally published in 1853 and has since become a classic work of Roman philosophy. It provides insight into the philosophical and political ideas of one of the most influential figures in Roman history.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: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 739g
• ISBN-13: 9781437333336
• ISBN-10: 1437333338
• Artikelnr.: 25874227

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.