Devant la mort : première Tusculane

Tusculanes #1

by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Pierre Grimal (contributor), Danièle Robert (translator)

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Genres: Philosophy

120 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 45

About the author

Born 3 January 106 BC, Arpinum, Italy
Died 7 December 43 BC (aged 63), Formia, Italy

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. Cicero is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.

Alternate profiles:
Cicéron
Marco Tullio Cicerone
Cicerone

Note: All editions should have Marcus Tullius Cicero as primary author. Editions with another name on the cover should have that name added as secondary author.

Reviews

[Markus · Rating 3 out of 5]

CICERO
TUSCULANAE, book 1
This work was composed at his villa at Tusculum, in only two and a half month, and completed in Mai 45.
Presented as an interrogative discussion, by Cicero and a visiting friend. The style very similar to the one used by Socrates, but to my perception not as friendly, colorful and pleasant to read.
1. On death: is death an evil? What are the popular beliefs, opinions of philosophers on death and on the soul? First alternative: the soul is immortal, the souls live in paradise, the divine nature of the soul and Aristoteles has introduced the notion of the soul being the fifth element of nature, immortal, like God. The second alternative: if the soul dies with the body, death is a deliverance.
Examples of heroic deaths in history. Popular fears of Sepulchre. In conclusion: an ode to death.
2. On Philosophy in general. The unacceptable behavior of some! Cicero’s aim seems to discredit Epicurean Philosophy.
On physical pain and how to overcome it by wisdom.
How shame is worse than pain. On how continuous effort can help to overcome pain and suffering.
At this point, the discussion is adjourned, to be continued in book II.

[Sinem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hitabet ustasi Cicero ustaligini konusturup kitabin en sonunda yaptigi ölüm guzellemesiyle kitabini aklima yazdi...Yasam ve ölüm uzerine biraz olsun kafa yoranlara tavsiye edebilecegim bir kitap.

[Monur B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Çevirenin gevezelikleri ve Cicero emminin kısa bir ense tıraşı ile başladığı metin, dipnotlarla boğulmuş da olsa bir süre sonra muhteşem bir anlatıya dönüşüyor. Planlarında şu ya da bu şekilde ölmek olan kişilerin (yani herkesin) okuması gereken bir kitap. Benim en çok güldüğüm, Cicero'nun, Euripides'ten yaptığı bir alıntı oldu: "Bir bebeğin dünyaya geldiği eve doluştuğumuzda yas tutmamız uygun düşerdi..."

[Yann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Les Tusculanes sont une œuvre philosophique de Cicéron, avocat et homme politique romain de la fin de la république, et dont une vie exemplaire fut rédigée par Plutarque, et mise en parallèle de celle de Démosthène. A la manière des dialogues de Platon, l'auteur échange avec un jeune interlocuteur, qu'il cherche à édifier, mais au rebours de son prédécesseur grec, on ne retrouve ni les superbes palinodies, ni la distance crées par le fait que l'élève de Socrate s'efface et ne se met jamais en scène, mais bien ce qui ressemble à un plaidoyer d'avocat. Le premier livre aborde la question de la mort, et Cicéron défend la vision des Stoïciens. On ne s'étonne pas de le voir ridiculiser la secte concurrente des Épicuriens, sachant l'âpre et jalouse compétition que se livraient ces deux tendances pour séduire le plus grand nombre de disciples, si possible aussi riches qu'avides d'instruction. Après avoir démontré l'inanité de la crainte de la mort, et défendu l'immortalité de l'âme, le second livre aborde la douleur, vis-à-vis de laquelle Cicéron exhorte son jeune ami à s'endurcir, et à craindre le déshonneur, que pourrait trahir un manque de fermeté, en bon disciple du Portique, tout en égratignant au passage une prétendue sensiblerie des zélateur d’Épicure: un bon mot, avec peut-être plus d'art que de vérité, mais les deux plairont également au lecteur, qui aura d'autant plus de joie à les démêler, les peser et les ruminer.

[ugur muslim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Türkçe güzeldi. Cicero ölüme mantıkla yaklaşmış. Genellikle öyle olmuyor ama o kadar da tutarsız değildi. Tanrılara veya kişisel örneklere çok yer vermiş. Bir müddet sonra konu hakkındaki bilgi yetersizliğini sezdiriyor. Aslında bizde ondan çok bilmiyoruz.

[Markus · Rating 4 out of 5]

An inspiration.