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Cicero: On the Commonwealth and On the Laws

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Edited and translated by
James E. G. Zetzel
, Columbia University, New York
Published 2017

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Cicero's On the Commonwealth and On the Laws were his first and most substantial attempts to adapt Greek theories of political life to the circumstances of the Roman Republic. They represent Cicero's understanding of government and remain his most important works of political philosophy. On the Commonwealth survives only in part, and On the Laws was never completed. The new edition of this volume has been revised throughout to take account of recent scholarship, and features a new introduction, a…

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  • Offers a readable translation, based on a thorough revision of the Latin text
  • Revised throughout to take account of recent scholarship
  • New edition features include a new introduction and bibliography, a chronological table and a biographical index

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