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Uberto Decembrio's Four Books on the Commonwealth (De re publica libri IV, ca. 1420), edited and translated by Paolo Ponzù Donato, is one of the earliest examples of the reception of Plato's Republic in the fifteenth century. The humanistic dialogue provides an illuminating insight into such themes as justice, the best government, the morals of the prince and citizen, education, and religion.
Decembrio's dialogue is dedicated to Filippo Maria Visconti, duke of Milan, the 'worst enemy' of Florence. Making use of literary and documentary sources, Ponzù Donato convincingly proves that Decembrio's thought, which shares many points with the Florentine humanist Leonardo Bruni, belongs to the same world of Civic Humanism.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Note on Indexes
Introduction
1 The Person: Uberto Decembrio
2 The De re publica libri IV: Structure and Themes
3 Uberto Decembrio's 'Civic Humanism'
4 History of the Text
5 Editorial Principles
De re publica libri IV / Four Books on the Commonwealth
Liber I / Book 1
Liber II / Book 2
Liber III / Book 3
Liber IV / Book 4
Bibliography
Glossarial Index
General Index



