What is it about?
The article presents a new analysis of the grief period in Cicero's life after he lost his only daughter, based on letters, a self-consolation an d his philosophical reflection on grief as an emotion. The three types of writings, I argue, represent three stages of his grief, because grief is a process that can be tracked in his moods and self-admonishments.
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Why is it important?
The article illustrates how the response of an intellectual can be compared to a modern case (C.S. Lewis), thereby showing the universal aspects of bereavement.
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The new perspective places Cicero's written responses in historical context and allows for a better understanding of his deep grief, which has often been dismissed as exaggerated self-promotion.
Professor Han N Baltussen
University of Adelaide
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This page is a summary of: A grief observed: Cicero on remembering Tullia, Mortality, October 2009, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/13576270903223747.
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