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Cicero had written On Duties for young Romans. St. Ambrose rewrote it for his clergy, with the saints of Scripture in place of Roman heroes: modesty, justice, courage, kindness and wisdom.
It was written for clergy, and anyone trying to live a good life will get something from it.
Contents
- 1Book I (1 of 6)25 min read
- 2Book I (2 of 6)25 min read
- 3Book I (3 of 6)25 min read
- 4Book I (4 of 6)25 min read
- 5Book I (5 of 6)25 min read
- 6Book I (6 of 6)25 min read
- 7Book II (1 of 3)25 min read
- 8Book II (2 of 3)25 min read
- 9Book II (3 of 3)35 min read
- 10Book III (1 of 3)25 min read
- 11Book III (2 of 3)25 min read
- 12Book III (3 of 3)30 min read
About this edition
Translated by H. de Romestin, with E. de Romestin and H. T. F. Duckworth, in the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, second series, vol. 10 (1896), edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace.
This translation is in the public domain. We took the text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library and left out the editors’ footnotes.
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