Ciceronian

Examples

• All

• The Ciceronian definition of friendship, to which Aelred is committed even as he enriches it, requires equality between the friends, and Aelred is careful, precise, and detailed in affirming that the Genesis passage reveals that equality.

  Academic text (2009)

• Thomas, who follows Roman law on this point, defends legal slavery on the twofold ground that it was sanctioned by the Ciceronian and Roman law notion of ius gentium or the "law of nations" and that it was good for both parties: for the slave, usually a prisoner of war whose life was thus spared, and for the slave owner, who would benefit from his services.

  Academic text (1997)

• So essentially, Sedlacek takes up a Ciceronian view of an economy.

  Blog text (8)

• However, science is constantly on the defensive, overruled by classic, Ciceronian political behavior of 'if I sell my argument better, I am right.'

  Academic text (2018)

• Yet the authors of these later chronicles sometimes show their humanism in features such as a Ciceronian style, allusions to classical literature and history, or conscious imitation of ancient historians.

  Academic text (2004)

• In the early sixteenth century, Guevara's classical examples carried their own authority, in part due to the currency of the Ciceronian notion of historia magister vita.

  Academic text (1999)

• Sedlacek adopts a Ciceronian perspective, emphasizing the importance of honorable actions in economic practices.

• The Ciceronian concept of politics advocates for ethical behavior and the welfare of society over personal gain.

• In his writings, Sedlacek reflects a Ciceronian belief that only virtuous acts contribute to the greater good in the community.

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology