 Tusculanae Disputationes illuminated manuscript | |
| Author | Cicero |
|---|---|
| Language | Classical Latin |
| Subject | Ethics |
| Genre | Philosophy |
Publication date | 45 BC |
| Publication place | Roman Republic |
Original text | Tusculanae Disputationes at Latin Wikisource |
The Tusculanae Disputationes (also Tusculanae Quaestiones; English: Tusculan Disputations) is a series of five books written by Cicero, around 45 BC,[1] attempting to popularise Greek philosophy in Ancient Rome, including Stoicism.[2] It is so called as it was reportedly written at his villa in Tusculum. His daughter had recently died and in mourning Cicero devoted himself to philosophical studies. The Tusculan Disputations consist of five books, each on a particular theme: On the contempt of death; On pain; On grief; On emotional disturbances; and whether Virtue alone is sufficient for a happy life.
- ^ King, J., Tusculan Disputations: Introduction. Loeb Classical Library. (1927).
- ^ Marcía L. Colish (1990). The Stoic Tradition from Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages: Stoicism in classical latin literature. I. BRILL. pp. 458–. ISBN 90-04-09327-3.