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1	The Republic and the Laws more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Jonathan Powell (Editor), Niall Rudd (Translator) add to wishlist '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 governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek ... see all copies from $4.48! new only from $7.30! \| first editions \| SVS
2	On the Good Life more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Grant (Introduction by) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $2.47! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Selected works more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero add to wishlist Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure literary and oratorical style and strict sense of morality have been a powerful influence on European literature and thought for over two thousand years in matters of politics, philosophy, and faith. This selection demonstrates the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.53! \| SVS
4	On Duties more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero add to wishlist De Officiis (On Duties) was Cicero's last philosophical work. In it he made use of Greek thought to formulate the political and ethical values of Roman Republican society as he saw them, revealing incidentally a great deal about actual practice. Writing at a time of political crisis after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC, when it was not ... see all copies from $8.99! new only from $14.40! \| SVS
5	Cicero: Selected Political Speeches more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Grant (Introduction by) add to wishlist Amid the corruption and power struggles of the collapse of the Roman Republic, Cicero (106-43BC) produced some of the most stirring and eloquent speeches in history. A statesman and lawyer, he was one of the only outsiders to penetrate the aristocratic circles that controlled the Roman state, and became renowned for his speaking to the Assembly, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
6	The nature of the gods more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero add to wishlist 'My present intention is to clear myself of any suspicion of partiality by presenting the views of the generality of philosophers concerning the nature of the gods.' Cicero's philosophical works are now exciting renewed interest, in part because he provides vital evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.91! \| first editions \| SVS
7	On Obligations more books like this by Cicero, P G Walsh (Translator) add to wishlist On Obligations, composed by Cicero in late 44 BC following the assassination of Julius Caesar, recommends ideals of conduct to the young Roman who aspires to a political career. It explores the apparent tensions between honourable conduct and expediency in public life. The principles of honourable behaviour are based on the Stoic virtues of wisdom ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Cicero: On the Commonwealth and on the Laws more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, James E G Zetzel (Editor), Raymond Geuss (Editor) add to wishlist Cicero's On the Commonwealth and On the Laws were his first and most substantial attempt to adapt Greek theories of political life to the circumstances of the Roman Republic. They represent Cicero's vision of an ideal society, and remain his most important works of political philosophy. On the Commonwealth survives only in part, and On the Laws ... see all copies from $12.74! new only from $17.53! \| SVS
9	Defence Speeches more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, D H Berry (Translator) add to wishlist 'But I must stop now. I can no longer speak for tears - and my client has ordered that tears are not to be used in his defence.' Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world: he dominated the Roman courts, usually appearing for the defence. His speeches are masterpieces of persuasion: compellingly written, emotionally powerful ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
10	Political Speeches more books like this by Cicero, D H Berry (Translator) add to wishlist 'Two things alone I long for: first, that when I die I may leave the Roman people free...and second, that each person's fate may reflect the way he has behaved towards his country.' Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents nine speeches ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| SVS
11 view cover	Cicero on the Emotions: Tusculan Disputations 3 and 4 more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Margaret Graver (Translator) add to wishlist The third and fourth books of Cicero's "Tusculan Disputations" deal with the nature and management of human emotion: first grief, then the emotions in general. Cicero presents the insights of Greek philosophers on the subject, reporting the views of Epicurians and Peripatetics and giving a detailed account of the Stoic position, which he himself ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $17.71! \| SVS
12 view cover	Cicero: On the Ideal Orator more books like this by James M May (Translator), Jakob Wisse (Translator), Marcus Tullius Cicero add to wishlist In On the Ideal Orator (De oratore) Cicero, the greatest Roman orator and prosewriter of his day, gives his mature views on rhetoric, oratory and philosophy. Cast in the lively literary form of a dialogue, the work presents a daring view of the orator as the master of all language communcation, while still emphasizing his role at the heart of ... see all copies from $28.80! new only from $37.05! \| SVS
13	Cicero's Letters to His Friends more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, D R Shackleton Bailey add to wishlist This is a one-volume reprinted edition with corrections and a new foreword of D. R. Shackleton Bailey's acclaimed translation of Cicero's letters, previously appearing in two volumes. It includes an introduction, appendices on Roman history, glossaries, maps, and a concordance. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $52.44! \| first editions
14 view cover	Cicero: On Moral Ends more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Julia Annas (Editor), Desmond M Clarke (Editor) add to wishlist This new translation makes one of the most important texts in ancient philosophy freshly available to modern readers. Cicero is increasingly being appreciated as an intelligent and well-educated amateur philosopher, and in this work he presents the major ethical theories of his time in a way designed to get the reader philosophically engaged in ... see all copies from $9.97! new only from $9.97! \| SVS
15	On the Commonwealth more books like this by George H. Sabine (Translator), Marcus Tullius Cicero, Maruc T. Cicero add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
16 view cover	Murder Trials more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Grant (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $7.95! \| SVS
17 view cover	Cicero: Catilinarians more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Andrew R Dyck (Editor) add to wishlist As consul in 63 BC Cicero faced a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman state launched by the frustrated consular candidate Lucius Sergius Catilina. Cicero's handling of this crisis would shape forever after the way he defined himself and his statesmanship. The four speeches he delivered during the crisis show him at the height of his oratorical ... see all copies from $26.43! new only from $26.43!
18 view cover	Cicero: Selected Letters more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, D R Shackleton Bailey (Translator) add to wishlist The greatest orator in Roman history, Marcus Tullius Cicero remained one of the republic's chief supporters throughout his life, guided by profound political beliefs that illuminated his correspondence with both close friends and powerful aristocrats. A chronicle of a crumbling civilization during the era when the republic disintegrated and was ... see all copies from $2.27! new only from $12.78!
19 view cover	Tusculan Disputations more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero add to wishlist A classic treatise of the philosophy of Stoicism, "Tusculan Disputations" are a series of books written by Cicero around 45 BC with the intent of popularizing philosophy in Ancient Rome. "Tusculan Disputations" consists of the following five books, which are presented here in their entirety: 1. On the Contempt of Death., 2. On Bearing Pain., 3. On ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $14.91! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Cicero's First Catilinarian Oration more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Karl Frerichs (Editor) add to wishlist Cicero's First Catilinarian speech is now available in a practical and inexpensive annotated edition for third-year Latin students. In light of existing textbooks, Karl Frerichs' edition has several important and distinguishing strengths: -- Clear, tripartite page layout for text, vocabulary and notes on facing pages -- Running vocabulary ... see all copies from $20.91! new only from $32.86!
21 view cover	O Tempora! O Mores!: Cicero's Catilinarian Orations more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Susan Olfson Shapiro (Editor) add to wishlist Shapiro provides text and grammatical commentary to make Cicero's work accessible to intermediate Latin students. 4 maps, 6 x 9. see all copies from $8.31! new only from $28.69! \| SVS
22 view cover	On Government more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Grant (Designer) add to wishlist These pioneering writings on the mechanics, tactics, and strategies of government were devised by the Roman Republic's most enlightened thinker. see all copies from $4.97! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Cicero's Pro Caelio more books like this by Stephen N Ciraolo, Marcus Tullius Cicero add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! new only from $99.00!
24 view cover	Cicero: In Catilinam I & II more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, H E Gould (Editor), J L Whiteley (Editor) add to wishlist This is a complete critical edition of Cicero's Cato Maior de Senectute (On Old Age) with an introduction and commentary. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.15! \| SVS
25 view cover	Cicero: de Natura Deorum Book I more books like this by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Andrew R Dyck (Editor), P E Easterling (Editor) add to wishlist Book 1 of De Natura Deorum exhibits in a nutshell Cicero's philosophical method, with the prior part stating the case for Epicurean theology, the latter (rather longer) part refuting it. Thus the reader observes Cicero at work in both constructive and skeptical modes as well as his art of characterizing speakers. Prefaced to the Book is Cicero's ... see all copies from $79.91! new only from $79.91!

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