On the Good Life
by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Grant (Translator, Introduction by)
ISBN-10: 0140442448
ISBN-13: 9780140442441
$18.00
Book Specs
Binding
UK-B Format Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Published on
Sep 30, 1971
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
7.77x5.06x0.70 Inches
Weight
0.59 Pounds
About the Book
For the great Roman orator and statesman Cicero, 'the good life' was at once a life of contentment and one of moral virtue - and the two were inescapably intertwined. This volume brings together a wide range of his reflections upon the importance of moral integrity in the search for happiness. In essays that are articulate, meditative and inspirational, Cicero presents his views upon the significance of friendship and duty to state and family, and outlines a clear system of practical ethics that is at once simple and universal. These works offer a timeless reflection upon the human condition, and a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the greatest thinkers of Ancient Rome.