| de Officiis Oct Winterbottom - Oxf Classical Texts Revised Edition Contributor(s): Cicero (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198146736 ISBN-13: 9780198146735 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $35.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1994 Annotation: 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 hitherto 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 171.2 |
| LCCN: 93039316 |
| Series: Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.05" W x 7.63" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The De Officiis (On Duties), written hurriedly not long before Cicero's death, has always commanded attention. While it is based on the moral philosophy of the Greek Stoic Panaetius, Cicero adapted the material to his audience in such a way that the book stands as an invaluable witness to Roman attitudes and behavior. 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 book shows with new clarity the major contribution to the improvement of the text made by scribes and readers of the later manuscripts, both in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance. |