Cicero's Orations (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

Cicero's Orations (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

The greatest orator of the late Roman Republic, Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.), influenced the course of European letters for centuries after his death. Through his writings, Renaissance and Enlightenment scholars encountered the riches of Classical rhetoric and philosophy. The elegance of his

Selected Works (Cicero, Marcus Tullius) (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

Collecting the most incisive and influential writings of one of Rome's finest orators, Cicero's Selected Works is translated with an introduction by Michael Grant in Penguin Classics.Lawyer, philosopher, statesman and defender of Rome's Republic, Cicero was a master of eloquence, and his pure

Cicero: On Duties (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

De Officiis (On Duties) is Cicero's last theoretical work and contains his analysis, in a Greek theoretical framework, of the political and ethical values of the Roman governing class in the late Republic. It has often been treated merely as a key to the Greek philosophical works that Cicero used,

On Living and Dying Well (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

Caesarianae - Marcus Tullius Cicero

On Life and Death (Cicero)(Paperback)

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Rome's greatest orator, had a career of intense activity in politics, the law courts and the administration, mostly in Rome. His fortunes, however, followed those of Rome, and he found himself driven into exile in 58 BC, only to return a year later to a city

Cicero: Selected Political Speeches (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

As the Roman Republic lurched to its close, amid corruption, ruthless power struggles and gross inequality, Cicero produced some of the most stirring and eloquent speeches ever written. Whether he is quashing the Catiline conspiracy, defending the poet Archais or railing against Mark Anthony in the

Cicero: On Moral Ends (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

This new translation makes one of the most important texts in ancient philosophy freshly available to modern readers. Cicero was 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

O věcech veřejných - Marcus Tullius Cicero

První český překlad významného díla politické filosofie v zrcadlovém česko-latinském vydání. Cicero se v tomto dialogu inspirovaném Platónovou Politeiou zabývá vztahem politické teorie a praxe. V prvních dvou knihách podává výklad smíšeného zřízení, ve druhých dvou se

On the Good Life (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

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

Tusculan Disputations (Cicero)(Pevná vazba)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his

Pro Sestio. in Vatinium (Cicero)(Pevná vazba)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his

Rhetorica Ad Herennium (Cicero)(Pevná vazba)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his

In Defence of the Republic (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was: 'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'. This new selection of speeches illustrates

On Old Age. on Friendship. on Divination (Cicero)(Pevná vazba)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his

On the Orator: Books 1-2 (Cicero)(Pevná vazba)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his

Pro Caelio. de Provinciis Consularibus. Pro Balbo (Cicero)(Pevná vazba)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his

How to Run a Country: An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Pevná vazba)

Timeless political wisdom from ancient history's greatest statesmanMarcus Cicero, Rome's greatest statesman and orator, was elected to the Roman Republic's highest office at a time when his beloved country was threatened by power-hungry politicians, dire economic troubles, foreign turmoil, and

Pro Lege Manilia. Pro Caecina. Pro Cluentio. Pro Rabirio Perduellionis Reo (Cicero)(Pevná vazba)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BCE), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era which saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. In his political speeches especially and in his

Výbor z korespondence - Marcus Tullius Cicero

Dochovaná korespondence významného římského řečníka, politika, spisovatele, a v neposlední řadě vrcholného stylisty, Marka Tullia Cicerona (106–43 př. n. l.) byla objevena italskými humanisty ve 14.–15. století. Obsahuje téměř 900 dopisů a jako „živá“ korespondence,

Výbor z korespondence II - Marcus Tullius Cicero

Druhý díl dvousvazkového výboru z rozsáhlé korespondence významného římského státníka, řečníka a filozofa Marka Tullia Cicerona, mj. s Caesarem či M. Antoniem umožňuje poznat atmosféru a poměry římského státu na sklonku republiky (65-43 př. n. l.) Dochovaná

How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians (Cicero Quintus Tullius)(Pevná vazba)

How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Pevná vazba)

A splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever writtenIn a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book,

On Academic Scepticism (Cicero)(Paperback / softback)