xedyz (Free pdf) De Officiis Online

[xedyz.ebook] De Officiis Pdf Free

Marcus Tullius *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks

Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook

#4815741 in Books 2017-02-15Original language:English 10.00 x .69 x 7.00l, #File Name: 1543129331304 pages | File size: 60.Mb

Marcus Tullius Cicero : De Officiis before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised De Officiis:

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful text, masterful editionBy A Latinist, Ciceronian, and studentNot only does this work of Cicero's beautifully lay out a feasible system of ethics, it also describes the relationship between virtue and utility and how one may pursue morality. Also, Winterbottom does a fantastic job editing this masterpiece, with quite helpful apparatus criticus, preface, and indices. A beautiful text for a most brilliant piece of literature!2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A book every person should readBy A CustomerIt has been said in the past by prominent Christians that a person familiar with Cicero's De Oficiis can be moral without having read the Bible. What a fitting statement for this book! De Oficiis shows you how to lead a moral life, as a father would tell his son (in fact, this work is a series of libelli written from Cicero to his own son). Particularly if you are in a position of power, or aspire to someday ascend to that status, this is a must-read. For a contrasting view, also read Nicollo Machiavelli's The Prince.6 of 9 people found the following review helpful. A book every person should readBy A CustomerIt has been said in the past by prominent Christians that a person familiar with Cicero's De Oficiis can be moral without having read the Bible. What a fitting statement for this book! De Oficiis shows you how to lead a moral life, as a father would tell his son (in fact, this work is a series of libelli written from Cicero to his own son). Particularly if you are in a position of power, or aspire to someday ascend to that status, this is a must-read. For a contrasting view, also read Nicollo Machiavelli's The Prince.

In the de Officiis we have, save for the latter Philippics, the great 's last contribution to literature. The last, sad, troubled years of his busy life could not be given to his profession; and he turned his never-resting thoughts to the second love of his student days and made Greek philosophy a possibility for Roman readers. The senate had been abolished; the courts had been closed. His occupation was gone; but Cicero could not surrender himself to idleness. In those days of distraction (46-43 b.c.) he produced for publication almost as much as in all his years of active life. The liberators had been able to remove the tyrant, but they could not restore the republic. Cicero's own life was in danger from the fury of mad Antony and he left Rome about the end of March, 44 b.c. He dared not even stop permanently in any one of his various country estates, but, wretched, wandered from one of his villas to another nearly all the summer and autumn through. He would not suffer himself to become a prey to his overwhelming sorrow at the death of the republic and the final crushing of the hopes that had risen with Caesar's downfall, but worked at the highest tension on his philosophical studies. "This edition is sure to become standard....Attractive to read...accurate."Bryn Mawr Classical Language NotesText: LatinFrom the Back CoverThe De Officiis ('On Duties'), written hurriedly not long before Cicero's death, has always commanded attention. It is based on the moral philosophy of the Greek Stoic ; but Cicero adapted the material to his audience in such a way that the book stands as an invaluable witness to Roman attitudes and behaviour. This new edition is based on a more systematic examination of the vast manuscript tradition than has hitherto been attempted, and exploits fresh evidence for the poorly represented X branch. The apparatus shows with new clarity the major contribution to the emendation of the text made by scribes and readers of the later manuscripts, both in the and in the Renaissance.

[xedyz.ebook] De Officiis By Marcus Tullius Cicero PDF [xedyz.ebook] De Officiis By Marcus Tullius Cicero Epub [xedyz.ebook] De Officiis By Marcus Tullius Cicero Ebook [xedyz.ebook] De Officiis By Marcus Tullius Cicero Rar [xedyz.ebook] De Officiis By Marcus Tullius Cicero Zip [xedyz.ebook] De Officiis By Marcus Tullius Cicero Read Online