Justus Lipsius: On Constancy

by Justus Lipsius

Book Overview

Justus Lipsius' De Constantia (1584) is one of the most important and interesting of sixteenth century Humanist texts. A dialogue in two books, conceived as a philosophical consolation for those suffering through contemporary religious wars, De Constantia proved immensely popular in its day and formed the inspiration for what has become known as 'Neo-stoicism'. This movement advocated the revival of Stoic ethics in a form that would be palatable to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904675158
• ISBN13: 9781904675150
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"