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De OfficiisMarcus Tullius Cicero

De Officiis

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Original author: Marcus Tullius Cicero

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"De Officiis" by Marcus Tullius Cicero is a treatise written in 44 BC, during the final months of Cicero's life. Addressed as a letter to his son studying in Athens, this three-part work explores how to live morally and fulfill one's duties. Cicero examines what is honorable, what serves one's advantage, and how to navigate apparent conflicts between virtue and personal gain. Drawing on Stoic philosophy and Roman history, he argues that true virtue and expediency never truly conflict—only seeming to do so.

De Officiis, by Marcus Tullius Cicero. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #47001.

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14 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction1,675 words
  2. 2.Book I: Moral Goodness (1)8,753 words
  3. 3.Book I: Moral Goodness (2)8,773 words
  4. 4.Book I: Moral Goodness (3)8,585 words
  5. 5.Book I: Moral Goodness (4)8,813 words
  6. 6.Book I: Moral Goodness (5)6,271 words
  7. 7.Book II: Expediency (1)8,747 words
  1. 8.Book II: Expediency (2)8,722 words
  2. 9.Book II: Expediency (3)7,391 words
  3. 10.Book III: The Conflict Between the Right and the Expedient (1)8,800 words
  4. 11.Book III: The Conflict Between the Right and the Expedient (2)8,728 words
  5. 12.Book III: The Conflict Between the Right and the Expedient (3)8,722 words
  6. 13.Book III: The Conflict Between the Right and the Expedient (4)8,489 words
  7. 14.Book III: The Conflict Between the Right and the Expedient (5)7,374 words