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

Auteur: Moraes Santos, Igor
Titre: Montesquieu on Cicero. Historiographical, political, and philosophical dimensions of a modern portrait
Revue/Collection: 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]
Lieu èdition: Berlin
Éditeur: De Gruyter
Annèe edition: 2022
Pages: 341-368
Mots-clès: Héritage - Fortuna - Legacy
Description: 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]
Liens: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110748703-019/pdf
Sigle auteur: Moraes Santos 2022