Author: Hunt, Harold Kinross
Title: The humanism of Cicero
Place edition: Melbourne
Editor: Melbourne Univ. Press
Year edition: 1954
Pages: VIII, 221
Keywords: Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Review:
Works:
Author initials: Hunt 1954
Title: The humanism of Cicero
Place edition: Melbourne
Editor: Melbourne Univ. Press
Year edition: 1954
Pages: VIII, 221
Keywords: Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Review:
“Greece and Rome”, 2nd Ser., III, 1956, 163 – Smethurst, “The Classical World”, XLIX, 1956, 79 – Wirszubski, “Journal of Roman Studies”, XLVI, 1956, 201-203 ; M. L. Clarke, The Classical Review 5 (3-4):301-302 (1955) ; Préaux, “Latomus”, XVII, 1958, 137-139 – Boyancé, “Gnomon”, XXX, 1958, 194-197 ; Luce, “Hermathena”, LXXXVI, 1955, 81-83 -C Rambaud, “Revue des études latines”, XXXIII, 1955, 390-394 – Solmsen, “American journal of philology”, LXXVI, 1955, 430-432 – Pesce, “Atene e Roma”, IV, 1959, 240-241
Description: One of the first works in English to elevate Cicero to the rank of philosopher. It examines the entire body of philosophical works, including the translation of the Timaeus, but not including the Cato Maior and the Laelius. The author sees Cicero's philosphical works as part of an overall and progressive plan that culminates in the elaboration of a philosophical system [PhR]Works:
Author initials: Hunt 1954
