Cicero: Laelius on Friendship and The Dream of Scipio (Latin, Paperback, First published in the United Kingdom in 1990. Reprinted 2005, 2015.)

Cicero's essay On Friendship (Laelius de amicitia) is of interest as much for the light it sheds on Roman society as for its embodiment of ancient philosophical views on the subjects of friendship. The Dream of Scipio was excerpted in late antiquity from Cicero's De Republica, a dialogue in six books which now only survives in fragmentary form. In the excerpt, which probably formed the conclusion to the dialogue, Cicero describes his vision of the cosmos and the rewards of immortality that the good statesman can expect after death. This work is particularly important for its influence on later literature in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.Both dialogues are examples of the best Ciceronian prose. They are presented in this volume in the context of Cicero's philosophical writing. Their place in ancient thought and their literary characteristics are discussed fully in the introduction, while individual points of interpretation are dealt with in the commentary. The text of both works is new and will also be published in a forthcoming volume in the Oxford Classical Texts series. There is a separate appendix of notes on textual points. Text with translation and commentary.

General

Imprint:	Aris & Phillips
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
Release date:	1990
First published:	1990
Editors:	J.G.F. Powell
Dimensions:	210 x 147 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	188
Edition:	First published in the United Kingdom in 1990. Reprinted 2005, 2015.
ISBN-13:	978-0-85668-441-8
Languages:	Latin
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General
LSN:	0-85668-441-4
Barcode:	9780856684418

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