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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140442448
ISBN-139780140442441
eBay Product ID (ePID)42241
Product Key Features
Book TitleOn the Good Life
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1971
TopicEthics & Moral Philosophy, General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Essays
IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy, Literary Collections
AuthorMarcus Tullius Cicero
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN77-030399
Dewey Edition18
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal878/.01/08
Table Of ContentIntroduction List of Greek and Latin Terms 1. Discussions at Tusculum (V) 2. On Duties (II) 3. Laelius: On Friendship 4. On the Orator (I) 5. The Dream of Scipio Appendices I. The Philosophical Works of Cicero II. The Rhetorical Works of Cicero III. Principal Dates IV. Some Books about Cicero Genealogical Tables Maps Index
SynopsisFor 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., 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.
LC Classification NumberPA6307.A2 2005
