Project Gutenberg 2017-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 951 Cicero, Marcus Tullius -106 -43 Featherstonhaugh, George William 1780 1866 Featherstonhaugh, G. W. (George William) 44020946 De republica. English The republic of Cicero Translated from the Latin; and Accompanied With a Critical and Historical Introduction. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_re_publica Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Republic of Cicero" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a philosophical treatise that examines the principles of governance, written in the early 1st century BC. The text is presented in a dialogue format among prominent Roman figures, particularly focusing on ideas about the nature of a republic and the role of citizens and leaders in maintaining public virtue and justice. As Cicero reflects upon historical events, he seeks to reinforce and revive the values of an idealized Roman Republic, urging a return to simpler, virtuous governance amid political corruption. The opening of "The Republic of Cicero" sets the stage for this discussion, where Cicero introduces the fundamental question of whether governance should be led by philosophers or practical men. Drawing upon various historical examples, Cicero emphasizes the necessity of virtue in leadership and the importance of active engagement in public affairs. Through the characters of Scipio and Lælius, he outlines the dialogue's philosophical inquiries, ranging from celestial phenomena to the responsibilities of citizenship and the definition of a republic as a collective governance for the common good. This introduction establishes Cicero's intention to explore how the ideals of a republic can be sustained against the challenges posed by moral decay and tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Political science -- Early works to 1800 State, The -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 257443 2025-07-21T13:01:56.917740 text/html 234548 2024-10-23T01:45:00 text/html 254759 2025-07-21T13:02:00.971757 application/epub+zip 255717 2025-07-21T13:01:57.798770 application/epub+zip 159930 2025-07-21T13:01:57.325752 application/epub+zip 322626 2025-07-21T13:02:03.562755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299061 2025-07-21T13:02:00.565776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203747 2022-09-24T16:46:28.371315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224580 2025-07-21T13:01:56.598748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204604 2024-10-23T01:45:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18241 2025-07-21T13:02:03.707721 application/rdf+xml 11807 2025-07-21T13:01:57.396758 image/jpeg 2211 2025-07-21T13:01:57.361754 image/jpeg 228348 2025-07-21T13:01:56.942767 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia