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Cicero De Finibus Bonorum Et Malorum
Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Description for Cicero De Finibus Bonorum Et Malorum
Hardcover. Critical edition of Cicero's text, based on a study and collation of manuscripts which reflects an understanding of the whole manuscript tradition. In the OXFORD CLASSIC TEXTS series, this is the second in a series of editions of Cicero's philosophical works. Editor(s): Reynolds, Leighton; Reynolds, L. D. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Cicero's De finibus, written in 45 BC, consists of three separate dialogues, dealing respectively with the ethical systems of Epicureanism, Stoicism, and the `Old Academy' of Antiochus of Ascalon. An encyclopaedic survey of this nature is of particular importance for its detailed account of Stoic ethics. This critical edition of the text, based on a fresh study and collation of the manuscripts, is the first to appear for many years and the first to reflect a clear understanding of the whole manuscript tradition. It will be the second in a series of editions of Cicero's philosophical works; the first volume, ... Read more
Cicero's De finibus, written in 45 BC, consists of three separate dialogues, dealing respectively with the ethical systems of Epicureanism, Stoicism, and the `Old Academy' of Antiochus of Ascalon. An encyclopaedic survey of this nature is of particular importance for its detailed account of Stoic ethics. This critical edition of the text, based on a fresh study and collation of the manuscripts, is the first to appear for many years and the first to reflect a clear understanding of the whole manuscript tradition. It will be the second in a series of editions of Cicero's philosophical works; the first volume, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Language
Latin
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Classical Texts
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198146704
SKU
V9780198146704
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Reviews for Cicero De Finibus Bonorum Et Malorum
After the late Mr Reynolds's editions of Seneca (Letters and Dialogues) and Sallust in the Oxford series, the merits of this one come as no surprise ... technically flawless, lucid, economical, carefully researched, judiciously selective, but reasonably hospitable.
D.R.Shackleton Bailey, The Classical Review, Vol.51, No.1, 2001
user-friendly page layout. Andrew M. Riggsby, Religious Studies Review, Vol.26, No.3. Finally ... Read more
D.R.Shackleton Bailey, The Classical Review, Vol.51, No.1, 2001
user-friendly page layout. Andrew M. Riggsby, Religious Studies Review, Vol.26, No.3. Finally ... Read more