Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus

Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus

The first dialogue of Cicero's De finibus is dedicated to the discussion of Epicurus' moral thought. The main characters are Torquatus and Cicero. In the first book, Torquatus’ speech exposes the theory of pleasure. Cicero refutes his interlocutor in book II. An important point in the disc...

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Main Author: Sidney Calheiros de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal University Juiz of Fora (UFJF) 2020-07-01
Series:Rónai
Subjects:
cicero
epicurus
philosophy
hellenistic philosophy
latin literature
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/ronai/article/view/27923/20839
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spelling doaj-acbfdf953f714eb2ad1ef67e71038bbe2020-11-25T03:49:37ZengFederal University Juiz of Fora (UFJF)Rónai2318-34462318-34462020-07-01817187Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibusSidney Calheiros de Lima 0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3240-9084Universidade de São PauloThe first dialogue of Cicero's De finibus is dedicated to the discussion of Epicurus' moral thought. The main characters are Torquatus and Cicero. In the first book, Torquatus’ speech exposes the theory of pleasure. Cicero refutes his interlocutor in book II. An important point in the discussion concerns the foundation of friendship. Here we present a Portuguese translation of excerpts, taken from the speeches of the two characters mentioned, that constitute the controversy about the Epicurean notion of friendship: Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85. The translation is accompanied by a brief introduction and explanatory notes.https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/ronai/article/view/27923/20839ciceroepicurusphilosophyhellenistic philosophylatin literature
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Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus
Rónai
cicero
epicurus
philosophy
hellenistic philosophy
latin literature
author_facet Sidney Calheiros de Lima
author_sort Sidney Calheiros de Lima
title Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus
title_short Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus
title_full Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus
title_fullStr Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus
title_full_unstemmed Translation of Cicero, Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85 – The disputatio de amicitia in the De finibus
title_sort translation of cicero, fin. i, 65-70; ii, 78-85 – the disputatio de amicitia in the de finibus
publisher Federal University Juiz of Fora (UFJF)
series Rónai
issn 2318-3446
2318-3446
publishDate 2020-07-01
description The first dialogue of Cicero's De finibus is dedicated to the discussion of Epicurus' moral thought. The main characters are Torquatus and Cicero. In the first book, Torquatus’ speech exposes the theory of pleasure. Cicero refutes his interlocutor in book II. An important point in the discussion concerns the foundation of friendship. Here we present a Portuguese translation of excerpts, taken from the speeches of the two characters mentioned, that constitute the controversy about the Epicurean notion of friendship: Fin. I, 65-70; II, 78-85. The translation is accompanied by a brief introduction and explanatory notes.
topic cicero
epicurus
philosophy
hellenistic philosophy
latin literature
url https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/ronai/article/view/27923/20839
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