Cicero: de Re Publica: Selections

ISBN-13: 9780521348966 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 284 str.

Marcus Tullius Cicero; James E. Zetzel; P. E. Easterling

Opis

This edition contains the Latin text of most of the surviving parts of Cicero's most elaborate philosophical dialogue, De re publica, together with a full commentary explaining the philosophical and historical argument, and elucidating the grammar and style. De re publica is a major document in the history of European political theory, and a masterpiece of Ciceronian style. This is the fullest commentary ever to appear in English.

Spis treści

Introduction: 1. Context; 2. Composition, setting, form; 3. Argument, structure, sources; 4. Style; 5. Text; M. TVLLI CICERONIS DE RE PVBLICA LIBRI; Commentary.