(P/B) THE REPUBLIC AND THE LAWS

Παρουσίαση

Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible government written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek political theory, the work embodies the mature reflections of a Roman ex-consul on the nature of political organization, on justice in society, and on the qualities needed in a statesman. Its sequel, The Laws, expounds the influential doctrine of Natural Law, which applies to all mankind, and sets out an ideal code for a reformed Roman Republic, already half in the realm of utopia.
This is the first complete English translation of both works for over sixty years and features a lucid Introduction, a Table of Dates, notes on the Roman constitution, and an Index of Names. (From the publisher)

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Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
Note on the Text
Note on the Translation
Bibliography
Table of Dates
THE REPUBLIC
THE LAWS
Appendix: Notes on the Roman Constitution
Explanatory Notes
The Republic
The Laws
Index of Names