De Amicitia Scipios Dream

Download or read book De Amicitia, Scipio's Dream written by Marcus Tullius Cicero and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'De Amicitia' is a timeless treatise on friendship by the famous Roman statesman and author Marcus Tullius Cicero. The work is a dialogue between notable figures of the Middle Roman Republic and explores the nature of friendship following the death of Scipio Africanus. Cicero argues that true friendship can only exist between good men, whose actions and lives demonstrate honor, purity, equity, and other virtuous qualities. The dialogue also offers insights on the qualities of a perfect friend and the value of genuine friendships.