Author: Cicero; Christian Garve
Title: Philosophische Anmerkungen Und Abhandlungen
Description: Breslau, Wilheim Gottlieb Korn, 1787-88. Hardback. An important German translation of Cicero's philosophical work, a translation commissioned by Frederick the Great. Complete as three parts bound in one volume, with a title page to Parts I and II, lacking the title for Part III.A German translation with commentary of Cicero's 'De Officiis&apos.'De Officiis' is an important moral treatise on life by Cicero, discussing the best way to live and behave. Cicero wrote this work in under four weeks in 44BC, and is written in a form of a letter to his son, Cicero Minor, and was published posthumously. An important work, this was the third work to ever be printed after the invention of the printing press, following only the Gutenberg Bible and Donatus' 'Ars Minor&apos.Translated with notes by the important philosopher of the Enlightenment, Christian Garve. Frederick the Great comissionned Garve to translate this work. Bound in paper covered boards. Externally, worn. A little loss of paper to the joints, and to the spine labels. Boards and spine are discoloured. Light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Tide mark to the front board and to the head of the rear board. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine label to the tail is lifting a little. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean with some spots. Ink inscription to the title page of Part I. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Philosophische Anmerkungen und Abhandlungen cicero philosophy christian garve cicero None
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Title: Philosophische Anmerkungen Und Abhandlungen
Description: Breslau, Wilheim Gottlieb Korn, 1787-88. Hardback. An important German translation of Cicero's philosophical work, a translation commissioned by Frederick the Great. Complete as three parts bound in one volume, with a title page to Parts I and II, lacking the title for Part III.A German translation with commentary of Cicero's 'De Officiis&apos.'De Officiis' is an important moral treatise on life by Cicero, discussing the best way to live and behave. Cicero wrote this work in under four weeks in 44BC, and is written in a form of a letter to his son, Cicero Minor, and was published posthumously. An important work, this was the third work to ever be printed after the invention of the printing press, following only the Gutenberg Bible and Donatus' 'Ars Minor&apos.Translated with notes by the important philosopher of the Enlightenment, Christian Garve. Frederick the Great comissionned Garve to translate this work. Bound in paper covered boards. Externally, worn. A little loss of paper to the joints, and to the spine labels. Boards and spine are discoloured. Light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Tide mark to the front board and to the head of the rear board. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine label to the tail is lifting a little. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean with some spots. Ink inscription to the title page of Part I. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Philosophische Anmerkungen und Abhandlungen cicero philosophy christian garve cicero None
Price: GBP 98.00 = appr. US$ 139.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 860P13
- Book number: 860P13
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