On Life and Death

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ancient, Fiction & Literature, Poetry
Cover of the book On Life and Death by Cicero, OUP Oxford
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Cicero ISBN: 9780191662287
Publisher: OUP Oxford Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: OUP Oxford Language: English
Author: Cicero
ISBN: 9780191662287
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: OUP Oxford
Language: English

'any service I may have rendered my countrymen in my active life I may also extend to them... now that I am at leisure' Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Rome's greatest orator, had a career of intense activity in politics, the law courts and the administration, mostly in Rome. His fortunes, however, followed those of Rome, and he found himself driven into exile in 58 BC, only to return a year later to a city paralyzed by the domination of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar. Cicero, though a senior statesman, struggled to maintain his independence and it was during these years that, frustrated in public life, he first started to put his excess energy, stylistic brilliance, and superabundant vocabulary into writing these works of philosophy. The three dialogues collected here are the most accessible of Cicero's works, written to his friends Atticus and Brutus, with the intent of popularizing philosophy in Ancient Rome. They deal with the everyday problems of life; ethics in business, the experience of grief, and the difficulties of old age.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

'any service I may have rendered my countrymen in my active life I may also extend to them... now that I am at leisure' Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Rome's greatest orator, had a career of intense activity in politics, the law courts and the administration, mostly in Rome. His fortunes, however, followed those of Rome, and he found himself driven into exile in 58 BC, only to return a year later to a city paralyzed by the domination of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar. Cicero, though a senior statesman, struggled to maintain his independence and it was during these years that, frustrated in public life, he first started to put his excess energy, stylistic brilliance, and superabundant vocabulary into writing these works of philosophy. The three dialogues collected here are the most accessible of Cicero's works, written to his friends Atticus and Brutus, with the intent of popularizing philosophy in Ancient Rome. They deal with the everyday problems of life; ethics in business, the experience of grief, and the difficulties of old age.

More books from OUP Oxford

Cover of the book The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law by Cicero
Cover of the book Sartre on Sin by Cicero
Cover of the book Cancer Virus by Cicero
Cover of the book A Dictionary of Chemical Engineering by Cicero
Cover of the book Set-Off in Arbitration and Commercial Transactions by Cicero
Cover of the book The Center of the World by Cicero
Cover of the book The Confessions by Cicero
Cover of the book Free and Open Source Software by Cicero
Cover of the book Measuring and Valuing Health Benefits for Economic Evaluation by Cicero
Cover of the book A Study in Monetary Macroeconomics by Cicero
Cover of the book Shakespeare's Money by Cicero
Cover of the book Commencement of Insolvency Proceedings by Cicero
Cover of the book Guilty Robots, Happy Dogs by Cicero
Cover of the book The Lives of Ants by Cicero
Cover of the book Hong Kong's War Crimes Trials by Cicero
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy