The paper analyses Cicero’s attitude towards the Roman republic and its celebrated leaders, such as Cato Major. The opinion of Cicero on certain aspects of proper Republican leadership and the attitude of the populace towards them (e.g. the problem of invidia) are also examined.
This essay focuses on Vida’s dialogue on political philosophy De rei publicae dignitate dedicated to the papal legate at the Council of Trent, Cardinal Reginald Pole (1500–1558). Vida wanted his dialogue to serve as a replacement for Cicero’s philosophical treatise De re publica, which was lost in his day.
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