On Duties

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Benjamin Patrick Newton

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Cornell University Press
28 July 2016

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Classical history & classical civilisation; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Political ideologies

Series: Agora Editions

Benjamin Patrick Newton's translation of Cicero's On Duties is the most complete edition of a text that has been considered a source of moral authority throughout classical, medieval, and modern times.

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a preeminent Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher who introduced philosophy into Rome, and through Rome, into Christendom and the modern world. On Duties was championed by important thinkers including Thomas Aquinas, Montesquieu, and Voltaire, and it was one of the earliest books printed on the Gutenberg press.

The true significance of On Duties lies in its examination of several fundamental problems of political philosophy, the most important being the possible conflict between the honorable and the useful. The honorable encompasses the virtues of human beings, which include justice and concern for the common good. The useful refers to the needs of living beings, which includes certain necessities and concern for private good. Only by understanding the possible conflict between these two sides of human nature, Cicero declares, may we understand our duties to our community and to ourselves.

This new edition of On Duties aims to provide readers who cannot read Latin but wish to study the book with a literal yet elegant translation. It features an introduction, outline, footnotes, interpretative essay, glossary, and indexes, making Cicero's thought accessible to a general audience.

By: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Translated by: Benjamin Patrick Newton
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781501704529
ISBN 10: 1501704524
Series: Agora Editions
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 28 July 2016
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cicero was a preeminent Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher who introduced philosophy into Rome, and through Rome, into Christendom and the modern world. Benjamin Patrick Newton is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of the Legal Studies Program at Tarleton State University.

Reviews for On Duties

Benjamin Patrick Newton's translation of On Duties is fluent and clear, and Newton is careful to explain and to elucidate textual, interpretative, and philosophical issues presented by the text. Newton does a very good job in accomplishing his primary aim: namely, to give the reader a true and faithful rendering of the original in a modern style that is at once readable and contemporary. The translation ably captures the sense of Cicero's language as well as the meaning of his ideas and arguments. Newton's introduction situates Cicero's life and work within his historical context, relating his ideas to the past and to various contemporary schools of thought. -Benedetto Fontana, Baruch College and the Graduate Center of CUNY, author of Hegemony and Power: On the Relation between Gramsci and Machiavelli