Cicero's Tusculan Disputations by Marcus Tullius Cicero
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"Cicero's Tusculan Disputations" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical work written around 45 BC. Composed while mourning his daughter's death, Cicero presents five dialogues exploring fundamental questions of human existence: conquering the fear of death, enduring pain, alleviating sorrow, managing emotional turmoil, and determining whether virtue alone ensures happiness. Drawing heavily on Greek philosophy, particularly Stoicism, Cicero crafts persuasive arguments that challenge conventional views on suffering and fortune, offering timeless wisdom
for fortifying the mind against life's inevitable hardships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 107 BCE-44 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Yonge, Charles Duke, 1812-1891 |
| Title |
Cicero's Tusculan Disputations Also, Treatises On The Nature Of The Gods, And On The Commonwealth |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tusculanae_Disputationes |
| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Hagen von Eitzen and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Theology -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Political science -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | State, The -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Happiness -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Gods, Roman -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Rome -- Politics and government -- 265-30 B.C. |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14988 |
| Release Date | Feb 9, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 9956 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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