Justus Lipsius Libri

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Focusing on the virtues and vices of rulers, this work from 1668 presents a detailed exploration of political ethics. The text serves as a guide for leaders, offering insights into moral conduct and the responsibilities of governance. Its enduring relevance is highlighted by its unchanged reprint, ensuring that contemporary readers can engage with the original ideas and principles that shaped political thought in the 17th century.

Focusing on the virtue of constancy, Justus Lipsius explores its significance in human life, emphasizing its importance in Stoic philosophy. The first book defines constancy and its necessity, while the second discusses maintaining it amid adversity, supported by historical and literary examples from Greek and Roman sources. Lipsius also connects constancy to Christian virtue, providing insights into moral character and resilience in life's challenges. This work serves as a valuable resource for understanding and cultivating moral strength.

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In the Saturnalian dialogues (1582) Lipsius describes all aspects of the gladiatorial combats. This theme fits perfectly well into his other historiographical works about roman customs and institutions, but above all he presents the gladiators as enlightening examples in his stoic ethical theory. Lipsius bespricht in den Saturnaliengespräche (1582) hauptsächlich die Gladiatorenspiele. Dieses Thema schließt an bei Lipsius’ anderen historiographischen Werken über römische Gebräuche und Einrichtungen, vor allem aber verwendet er die Gladiatoren als leuchtende Vorbilder um seiner stoischen Lehre Nachdruck zu verleihen.