Digest

Curtius, Quintus

ISBN 10: 0578645874 / ISBN 13: 9780578645872

Published by Quintus Curtius (edition ), 2020

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Seller Inventory # 0578645874-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Digest
• Publisher: Quintus Curtius (edition )
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578645874
• ISBN 13: 9780578645872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

This comprehensive collection includes all of Quintus Curtius's important essays from 2016 to January 2020. "No branch of knowledge," as the author says, "is tangential to the curve of wisdom." The range of topics is diverse, and includes history, moral and ethical philosophy, travel and exploration, language, and the wisdom of the Near East. The essays are grouped into four sections for easy reference:

I. Thought

II. The Wisdom of the Near East

III. Travel and Exploration

IV. History, Language, and Literature

These penetrating and inspiring writings provide a window into a philosophy of life based on a belief in achievement through struggle, the redemptive power of wisdom, the value of moral goodness, and the necessity of direct experience. Each essay stands alone by itself, a convenient fact that allows the book to be opened and read at any place, and at any time.

Annotated, with introduction, illustrations and a detailed index for easy reference.

From the Back Cover

This book is a collection of Quintus Curtius's most important essays covering the period from 2016 to 2019. The range of topics includes history, moral philosophy, travel and exploration, language, and wisdom from the Near East. "No branch of knowledge," as the author says, "is tangential to the curve of wisdom." These writings provide a window into a philosophy of life based on a belief in achievement through struggle, wisdom, moral goodness, and direct experience. Cover art by James Seehafer.