De Officiis by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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"De Officiis" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a treatise written in 44 BC, during the final months of Cicero's life. Addressed as a letter to his son studying in Athens, this three-part work explores how to live morally and fulfill one's duties. Cicero examines what is honorable, what serves one's advantage, and how to navigate apparent conflicts between virtue and personal gain. Drawing on Stoic philosophy and Roman history, he argues that
true virtue and expediency never truly conflict—only seeming to do so. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Miller, Walter, 1864-1949 |
| Title | De Officiis |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Officiis |
| Credits | Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Ethics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47001 |
| Release Date | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3716 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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