On Obligations: de Officiis Paperback - 2008

Name: On Obligations
Price: 9.48 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Cicero,
ISBN: 9780199540716

by Cicero; P. G. Walsh

Add to wish list

Browse more copies for sale ↓

Reader reviews for On Obligations: de Officiis

Write a review for this book

Important Terms and Guidelines

Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.

Your review must not include:

Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

Cicero wrote On Obligations (De Officiis) in late 44 BC after the assassination of Julius Caesar to provide principles of behavior for aspiring politicians. It has subsequently played a seminal role in the formation of ethical values in western Christendom. Adopted by the fourth-century Christian humanists, it became transmuted into the moral code of the high Middle Ages. Thereafter, in the Renaissance from the time of Petrarch, and in the Age of Enlightenment that followed, it was given central prominence in discussion of the government of states. Today, when corruption and conflict in political life are the focus of so much public attention, On Obligations is still the foremost guide to good conduct. This new edition is based on a more systematic examination of the vast manuscript tradition than has previously been attempted, and 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.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Details

Title On Obligations: de Officiis
Author Cicero; P. G. Walsh
Binding Paperback
Edition Reissue
Pages 288
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Oxford University Press, 2008. 288p. Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics.
Publication date 2008-07-15
Features Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780199540716 / 0199540713
Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
Dimensions 7.5 x 5 x 0.6 in (19.05 x 12.70 x 1.52 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
Library of Congress subjects Political obligation, Political ethics
Dewey Decimal Code 171.2

About the author

P. G. Walsh has translated four previous classical works for OWC: Apuleius, The Golden Ass; Petronius, Satyricon; Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy; and Cicero, The Nature of the Gods