On the Good Life (Penguin Classics) by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Book Summary Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero Translator: Michael Grant Introduction: Michael Grant Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 1971-09-30 ISBN: 0140442448 Number of pages: 384 Publisher: Penguin Classics |
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Book Reviews of the On the Good Life (Penguin Classics)
Customer Review: "A Good Dose of Practical Philosophy"
Summary: 4 Stars
The works that comprise Michael Grant's rendition of Cicero's "On the Good Life" are: "The Tusculum Disputations (V)", "On Duties (II)," "On Friendship," On the Orator," and "The Dream of Scipio." These works expound upon the very essence of the highest good--namely the highest morality--and lay down a clear system of practical, applied ethics for the aspiring youth, statesman, orator, or sage. Cicero, furthermore, attempts to use these virtues to the direct benefit of the individual citizen and ultimately to the dignity of the Commonwealth. The sheer stateliness of these treatises will be enough to attract and excite scholars and, in a word, enlighten students seeking to grasp a general view of the works of one of the greatest philosophical popularizers in history, the immortal Marcus Tullius Cicero.