Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples : Edited with Translation, Commentary and Introduction (Bibliotheca Latinitatis Novae)

Papy, Jan (EDT)/ Van Houdt, Toon (EDT)/ Janssens, Marijke (EDT)

Leuven University Press（2022/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 696 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789462703056
• DDC分類 480

Full Description

In 17th-century intellectual life, the ideas of the Renaissance humanist Justus Lipsius (1547-1606) were omnipresent. The publication of his Politica in 1589 had made Lipsius's name as an original and controversial political thinker. The sequel, the Monita et exempla politica (Admonitions), published in 1605, was meant as an illustration of Lipsius's political thought as expounded in the Politica. Its aim was to offer concrete models of behavior for rulers against the background of Habsburg politics.

Lipsius's later political treatise also forms an indispensable key to interpret the place and function of the Politica in Lipsius's political discourse and in early modern political thought. The Admonitions - widely read, edited and translated in the 17th and 18th centuries - show Lipsius's pivotal role in the genesis of modern political philosophy.

Contents

Preface
Introduction Section 1. Lipsius and the Monita: General Introduction Section 2. The Monita and Early Modern Political Writing: Genre and Form Section 3. The Monita in the Context of Lipsius' Oeuvre Section 4. Towards a Reassessment of Lipsius' Political Views Section 5. The Humanist at Work: Invention, Disposition, and Elocution Section 6. The History of the Printed Text: Early Modern Editions
Text and Translation I. Principles of this Edition II. The English Translation Monita et exempla politica
Commentary I. Preliminary Remarks II. Commentary on Book I III. Commentary on Book 2 Appendix: Tables of contents of the Monita and the Politica
Bibliography General index