Montesquieu on Cicero. Historiographical, political, and philosophical dimensions of a modern portrait

Autore: Moraes Santos, Igor
Titolo: Montesquieu on Cicero. Historiographical, political, and philosophical dimensions of a modern portrait
Rivista/Miscellanea: In : Berno, Francesca Romana & La Bua, Giuseppe [Edd.], Portraying Cicero in Literature, Culture, and Politics. From Ancient to Modern Times, Berlin, De Gruyter, 2022, 483 p. [Berno & La Bua 2022]
Luogo edizione: Berlin
Editore: De Gruyter
Anno edizione: 2022
Pagine: 341-368
Parole chiave: Héritage - Fortuna - Legacy
Descrizione: Igor Moraes Santos illustrates Montesquieu’s portrait of Cicero and its relevance to European culture of the following two centuries. It highlights three aspects of the French philosopher’s interpretation of Cicero: Cicero as historiographical source, historical figure, and philosopher. By examining Montesquieu’s several works, in which Cicero’s life and ideas are discussed or his texts are used for argumentation, this paper is purposed to offer a comprehensive view on the role played by Cicero in Montesquieu’s historical and political thought. [Berno & La Bua 2022, xix]
Link: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110748703-019/pdf
Sigla autore: Moraes Santos 2022