Bibliograph

On the good life, [selected writings of] Cicero, translated with an introduction by Michael Grant

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On the good life, [selected writings of] Cicero, translated with an introduction by Michael Grant

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliography: page 359

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mapsgenealogical tables

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On the good life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

214105

Responsibility statement

translated with an introduction by Michael Grant

Series statement

Penguin classics

Sub title

[selected writings of] Cicero

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Discussions at Tusculum (V) -- On duties (II) -- Laelius: on friendship -- On the orator (I) -- Dream of Scipio

Target audience

adult

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