Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from On the Good Life

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Tusculum - This was the site of Cicero's home in exile from Rome.

Rome - This was the heart of Roman Civilization and where the political intrigue that animated Roman political life took place.

The Heavenly Spheres - This is considered the ultimate structure of the universe.

On Duties - This work is composed of several books and also contains a detailed critique of Caesar's dictatorship.

Stoicism - This is the idea that the happy life was purely one of moral goodness, where external goods could add nothing to human happiness.

The Forum...
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