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Cicero's De re publica contains the fullest ancient account of the theory of the mixed constitution and the oldest extant narrative of early Roman history; it concludes with the Dream of Scipio, one of the most influential ancient visions of the afterlife. As a Platonic dialogue set in a Roman context, De re publica is in part an examination of Roman attitudes to Greek culture, in part a nostalgic evocation of an earlier and better Rome.
The argument of the dialogue concerns the relationship between political theory and practice, and between social institutions and the individual citizen. This edition of most of the surviving portions of De re publica is the most detailed commentary ever to appear in English. It carefully explains Cicero's philosophical argument and its relationship to his account of early Rome, and thoroughly elucidates the language and style of the treatise.
The introduction offers a new and provocative interpretation of Cicero's dialogue as a work both of literature and of political philosophy.
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Early works to 1800, Political science, The State, Politics and government, Bobbio, Italy (Benedictine monastery), Latin Manuscripts, Conduct of life, Facsimiles, Amnesty, Law, Palimpsests, Reference, Government, National, Essays, General, Philosophy, ancient, Political science, early works to 1800, Rome, politics and government, State, the, État, Ouvrages avant 1800, Politique et gouvernement, Early rome & the republic - history, Ancient rome - social, Cultural & political aspects, General & miscellaneous political theoryPeople
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Scipio Africanus (ca. 236-183 B.C), P. Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus minor (185 or 184-129 B.C)Places
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On the Commonwealth
January 2004, Kessinger Publishing
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On the commonwealth: and, On the laws
1999, Cambridge University Press
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M. Tulli Ciceronis De re publica libri e codice rescripto vaticano latino 5757 phototypice expressi.
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I frammenti de' sei libri Della repubblica, di Marco Tullio Cicerone.: Volgarizzati dal principe D. Pietro Odescalchi.
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The first leaf of the facsimile is lettered A, the pages following being numbered 1-302 at the top; at the bottom the pages are numbered 1-304, with indication of the passages of De re publica contained on each page, and also of the passages of the commentary on the Psalms by St. Augustine, which has been superimposed on Cicero's work.
The text has subtitle: Prolegomena de fatis Bibliothecae monasterii S. Columbana bobiensis et de codice ipso vat. lat. 5757.
Edited by Giovanni Mercati.
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