The Republic and The Laws
$18.39
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
13 August 2008
Summary
Cicero’s Vision: The Republic and The Laws
‘However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.’ (Laws l.29-30)
Cicero’s The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible government written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek political theory, the work embodies the mature reflections of a Roman ex-consul on …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199540112 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 019954011X |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
| Author: | Cicero, Niall Rudd, Jonathan Powell |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 13 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 205g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 13mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘In his translation G. achieves a consistent vitality both in narrative… and in argument.‘Michael Coffey, The Classical Review Vol.XLIX No.2
`In his translation G. achieves a consistent vitality both in narrative… and in argument.’ Michael Coffey, The Classical Review Vol.XLIX No.2 25/09/2000
About The Author
Cicero
Niall Rudd is Emeritus Professor of Latin at Bristol University. He has previously translated Juvenal’s Satires for Oxford World’s Classics.
Jonathan Powell is Professor of Latin at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is preparing a new text of De Republica and De Legibus for the Oxford Classical Texts series.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.