
Cicero: De Natura Deorum Book I
de Natura Deorum Book I
Marcus Tullius Cicero(Autor*in)
Andrew R. Dyck(Herausgeber*in)
Cambridge University Press
Erschienen am 31. Juli 2003
Buch
Softcover
248 Seiten
978-0-521-00630-9 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Book 1 of De Natura Deorum exhibits in a nutshell Cicero's philosophical method, with the prior part stating the case for Epicurean theology, the latter (rather longer) part refuting it. Thus the reader observes Cicero at work in both constructive and skeptical modes as well as his art of characterizing speakers. Prefaced to the Book is Cicero's most elaborate justification of his philosophical writing. The Book thus makes an ideal starting point for the study of Cicero's philosophica or indeed of any philosophical writing in Latin, since it delineates the problems such a project raised in the minds of Roman readers and shows how Cicero thought they could be met. There is also a systematic and detailed doxography of ancient views about the deity, an important document in itself, presented from an Epicurean perspective. The volume's Introduction situates this text within Cicero's intellectual development and ancient reflection about the gods.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'The commentary is in general outstanding. I hope it leads to an increase of interest in this work and in Cicero's philosophical writings as a whole' HermathenaWeitere Details
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
Cambridge
Großbritannien
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Broschur/Paperback
Maße
Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 129 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
Gewicht
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-00630-9 (9780521006309)
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Personen
Andrew R. Dyck is Professor of Classics at UCLA. He is the author of numerous books, including A Commentary on Cicero, De Officiis (1996; ISBN 0472107194).
Inhalt
Introduction; M. Tvlli Ciceronis de Natvra Deorvm Liber I; Commentary; Appendix: prose rhythm.