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The republic of Cicero / Translated from the Latin; and Accompanied With a Critical and Historical Introduction.

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A series of philosophical dialogues investigates the nature and foundations of a republic, weighing laws, justice, and public duty against the practical demands of governance. Participants argue that private virtue and civic education are essential to public happiness and to the enforcement of law. The text proposes constitutional arrangements that blend different elements of authority to guard against corruption and decline, and it supplements argument with historical exemplars and rhetorical exposition. Interlaced reflections extend the discussion to the moral and cosmic dimensions of political life, linking individual character to the stability of the state.

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Title: The republic of Cicero

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero

Translator: George William Featherstonhaugh

Release date: February 12, 2017 [eBook #54161]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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THE
REPUBLIC OF CICERO,
TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIN;
AND ACCOMPANIED WITH A
CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.

BY
G. W. FEATHERSTONHAUGH, Esq.
FELLOW OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON; OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY; OF THE LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW-YORK, &C. &C. &C.
NEW-YORK:
PUBLISHED BY G. & C. CARVILL, 108 BROADWAY.
1829.