Cicero: On Moral Ends (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

The Stoicism-part of this book is probably the best general introduction to Stoicism you'll ever find. Written by one of the greatest mind of the Roman empire, translated into very readable English by Raphael Woolf and with extremely precise and generous introduction and comments by Julia Annas, a leading scholar of ancient philosophy. Highly recommended.

Raphael Woolf's translation and Julia Annas' introduction are superb. In retrospect, the hardcover edition would have been worth the extra money.

Scrupulously edited but it is the product of scholarship, not a setting forth of why decisions were made in achieving the edition.

It didnt have much marks or highlights but the last 20 pages literally fell out of the book and I had to tape all the pages back together.....and it still didn't work.

Read the translation before the introduction. Woolf's translation is smooth and smart; the "general reader" is unlikely to appreciate the introduction, at least on first reading. It's written almost exclusively for those with a real penchant for ancient philosophy. It's organized in an infuriating way, and is slightly flat-footed in its use of language.

Thought provoking. As relevant today as it was when it was written,it seems.Helped in my research on politics and theories of justice.

great book. good edition.