The De Officiis (`On Duties'), written hurriedly not long before Cicero's death, has always commanded attention. It is based on the moral philosophy of the Greek Stoic Panaetius; but Cicero adapted the material to his audience in such a way that the book stands as an invaluable witness to Roman attitudes and behaviour. This new edition is based on a more systematic examination of the vast manuscript tradition than has previously been attempted, and exploits fresh evidence for the poorly represented X branch.
The apparatus shows with new clarity the major contribution to the emendation of the text made by scribes and readers of the later manuscripts, both in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance.
| ISBN: | 9780198146735 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 1994 |
| Author: | Michael Winterbottom |
| Publisher: | Clarendon Press an imprint of Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Oxford Classical Texts |
| Genres: |
Literary essays Ethics and moral philosophy Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy |
The De Officiis (`On Duties'), written hurriedly not long before Cicero's death, has always commanded attention. It is based on the moral philosophy of the Greek Stoic Panaetius; but Cicero adapted the material to his audience in such a way that the book stands as an invaluable witness to Roman attitudes and behaviour.
Cicero De Officiis features in the following genres: Literary essays, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
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Cicero De Officiis was written by Michael Winterbottom and published by Clarendon Press an imprint of Oxford University Press
Cicero De Officiis has 192 pages
Yes it is part of Oxford Classical Texts series
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