Written republic, a: cicero's philosophical politics
Auteur :
Baraz, Yelena
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691264820
Date de publication :
26 nov. 2024
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the 40s BCE, during his forced retirement from politics under Caesar's dictatorship, Cicero turned to philosophy, producing a massive and important body of work. This title examines the rhetorical battle that Cicero stages in his philosophical prefaces - a battle between the forces that would oppose or support his project.