Cicero: On the Commonwealth and on the Laws

Cicero's On the Commonwealth and On the Laws were his first and most substantial attempts to adapt Greek theories of political life to the circumstances of the Roman Republic. They represent Cicero's understanding of government and remain his most important works of political philosophy. On the Commonwealth survives only in part, and On the Laws was never completed. The new edition of this volume has been revised throughout to take account of recent scholarship, and features a new introduction, a new bibliography, a chronological table and a biographical index. James E. G. Zetzel offers a scholarly reconstruction of the fragments of On the Commonwealth and a masterly translation of both dialogues. The texts are further supported by notes and synopsis, designed to assist students in politics, philosophy, ancient history, law and classics.

Author: James E. G. Zetzel, Marcus Tullius Cicero
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/27/2017
Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Pages: 276
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 6.34h x 8.55w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9781316505564
2nd Edition