In De Amicitia, Laelius, mourning his friend Scipio Africanus the Younger, explains what friendship is, why it can exist only between good men, and how friends should give honest counsel. Scipio’s Dream, from the lost Republic, describes Scipio’s vision of his grandfather among the stars, the music of the spheres and the reward awaiting those who serve their country.
Two short classics of Roman thought in Andrew Peabody’s translation, ideal for readers of Stoic and Platonic philosophy. Download the free EPUB.