De Officiis

Marcus Tullius Cicero

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 350 pages

Cicero's De Officiis is a philosophical essay in the form of a letter to his son Marcus. It examines moral duties, honor, expediency, and the conflicts between them. It is worth listening to as a clear introduction to classical ethics and Roman ideas of public and private responsibility.

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