A new translation, with introduction and commentary, of Book One of
Cicero's De divinatione, in which Cicero explores traditional
Roman conceptions of the function and validity of divination.
In the two Books ofDe divinatione Cicero considers beliefs
concerning fate and the possibility of prediction: in the first
book he puts the (principally Stoic) case for them in the mouth of
his brother Quintus; in the second, speaking in his own person, he
argues against them. In this new translation of, and commentary on,
Book One - the first in English for over 80 years - David Wardle
guides the reader through the course of Cicero's argument,
giving particular attention
to the traditional Roman and the philosophical conception of
divination.
David Wardle's excellent commentary will prove essential for all serious students of Greek philosophy in its wider cultural context, ancient history, Latin literature and Roman religion. Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Acta Classica Wardle's commentary will stand for decades to come as a worthy modern counterpart and complement to Pease's grand opus J. Linderski, Scholia Reviews
David Wardle's excellent commentary will prove essential for all serious students of Greek philosophy in its wider cultural context, ancient history, Latin literature and Roman religion. Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Acta Classica
