De re publica
Book • 1964
Cicero's 'De Re Publica' presents a dialogue on the nature of the state, justice, and constitutional design, arguing for a mixed constitution and civic virtue as foundations of a stable polity.
Augustine engages this Ciceronian definition of a republic to critique Rome’s claim to justice, asserting that Rome's practices contradicted its theoretical ideals.
The work influenced Roman and later political theory, serving as a benchmark for discussions of republicanism, virtue, and law throughout antiquity and the medieval period.
Augustine engages this Ciceronian definition of a republic to critique Rome’s claim to justice, asserting that Rome's practices contradicted its theoretical ideals.
The work influenced Roman and later political theory, serving as a benchmark for discussions of republicanism, virtue, and law throughout antiquity and the medieval period.
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Toni Alimi, "Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics" (Princeton UP, 2024)
