The nature of the gods / Translated [from the Latin] by Horace C. P. McGregor; with an introduction by J. M. Ross.
By: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
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Contributor(s): Ross, J. M. (John MacDonald) | McGregor, Horace C. P. (Horace Cecil Pancras).
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BookSeries: Penguin classics: Publisher: Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1972 (1984 [printing])Description: 277p. ; 20cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0140442650; 9780140442656 (pbk) .Uniform titles: De natura deorum. English. | De natura deorum. English Subject(s): Gods, Roman | God -- AttributesDDC classification: 292.07 CIC Summary: Cicero's philosophical works provide evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and cast light on the intellectual life of first century Rome.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Towards the end of his life, Cicero turned away from his oratorical and political career and looked instead to matters of philosophy and religion. The dialogue The Nature of the Gods both explores his own views on these subjects, as a monotheist and member of the Academic School, and considers the opinion of other philosophical schools of the Hellenistic age through the figures of Velleius the Epicurean and Balbus the Stoic. Eloquent, clearly argued and surprisingly modern, it focuses upon a series of fundamental religious questions including: is there a God? If so, does he answer prayers, or intervene in human affairs? Does he know the future? Does morality need the support of religion? Profoundly influential on later thinkers, such as Saint Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, this is a fascinating consideration of fundamental issues of faith and philosophical thought.
Translation of De natura deorum.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 253-255.
Cicero's philosophical works provide evidence of the views of the (largely lost) Greek philosophers of the Hellenistic age, and cast light on the intellectual life of first century Rome.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Abbreviations (p. x)
- Introduction (p. xi)
- Summary of the Text (p. xlvi)
- Note on the Text and Translation (p. xlix)
- Select Bibliography (p. lii)
- The Nature of the Gods (p. 1)
- Explanatory Notes (p. 147)
- Index and Glossary of Names (p. 216)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Born in Arpinum on January 3, 106 B.C., Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman orator, writer, and politician. In Rome, Cicero studied law, oratory, philosophy, and literature, before embarking on a political career. Banished from Rome in 59 B.C. for the execution of some members of the Catiline group, Cicero devoted himself to literature. Cicero was pardoned by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C., and returned to Rome to deliver his famous speeches, known as the "Philippics," urging the senate to declare war on Marc Antony.Cicero's chief works, written between 46 and 44 B.C., can be classified in the categories of philosophical works, letters, and speeches. The letters, edited by his secretary Tiro, showcase a unique writing style and charm. The most popular work of the period was De Officiis, a manual of ethics, in which Cicero espoused fundamental Christian values half a century before Christ.
Cicero was murdered in Formiae, Italy, on December 4, 43 B.C., by Antony's soldiers after the triumvirate of Antony, Lepidus, and Octavius was formed.
(Bowker Author Biography)