{"product_id":"the-republic-of-cicero-g-w-featherstonhaugh-9781981292004","title":"The Republic of Cicero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Republic of Cicero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus Tullius Cicero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Latin; and accompanied with a critical and historical introduction by G. W. Featherstonhaugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe imperfect manuscript, a translation of which is now presented to the American public, was discovered in the Library of the Vatican, by Professor Angelo Mai; a person of singular ingenuity in the detection of those Palimpsests whose contents were written upon ancient writings partially erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am not aware that any translation of the Republic of Cicero into the English tongue has been made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieving that it cannot but excite a deep interest with generous minds, as well on account of the high nature of the subject, the illustrious name of Cicero, as of the great motives which led him to compose this work, I venture to offer a translation of it to the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extensive republic, where every individual reads, it appears peculiarly proper, that an English dress should be given to a work, of which almost every page teaches that public happiness depends upon individual virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCicero's definition of a republic, that it is an association of the people for the defence and advancement of the common interest; will be understood here, which may be doubtingly said of any other republics now in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. W. Featherstonhaugh, Marcus Tullius Cicero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1981292004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781981292004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.11d","brand":"G. W. Featherstonhaugh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077243695359,"sku":"9781981292004","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_579101e5-b409-4703-9568-164bb7d6cbee.jpg?v=1685468961","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-republic-of-cicero-g-w-featherstonhaugh-9781981292004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}