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

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

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'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

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 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

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

Caesarianae - Marcus Tullius Cicero

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

Social Palliation: Canadian Muslims' Storied Lives on Living and Dying (Dossa Parin)(Paperback)

Social Palliation is a pioneering study on living and dying as articulated by first-generation Iranian and Ismaili Muslim communities in Canada. Using ethnographic narratives, Parin Dossa makes a case for a paradigm shift from palliative care to social palliation.Experiences of displacement and

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,

Dying Well: Dying Faithfully (Wyatt John)(Paperback)

We cannot choreograph our own death, but we can die well. This is a book for those who are facing death. It is also for their relatives, friends and carers. John Wyatt looks at recent trends in dying. He examines the 'art of dying', a Christian tradition from the past. We see opportunities for

Leaves of Love - Stories for Ageing and Dying Well (Aykroyd Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

Loving the leaves as they fall enhances our

Dying Well (Byock Ira)(Paperback)

From Ira Byock, prominent palliative care physician and expert in end of life decisions, a lesson in Dying Well. Nobody should have to die in pain. Nobody should have to die alone. This is Ira Byock's dream, and he is dedicating his life to making it come true. Dying Well brings us to the homes