Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples

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Political thought and philosophy in 17th-century Europe 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' name as an original and controversial political thinker. The sequel, the Monita et exempla politica ( Political admonitions and examples ), published in 1605, was meant as an illustration of Lipsius 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' later political treatise also forms an indispensable key to interpret the place and function of the Politica in Lipsius’ political discourse and in early modern political thought. The Political admonitions and examples – widely read, edited, and translated in the 17th and 18th centuries – show Lipsius’ pivotal role in the genesis of modern political philosophy. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

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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

Edited with Translation, Commentary, and Introduction

Jan Papy (Editor), Toon Van Houdt (Editor), Marijke Janssens (Editor),

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Political thought and philosophy in 17th-century Europe
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’ name as an original and controversial political thinker. The sequel, the Monita et exempla politica (Political admonitions and examples), published in 1605, was meant as an illustration of Lipsius 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’ later political treatise also forms an indispensable key to interpret the place and function of the Politica in Lipsius’ political discourse and in early modern political thought. The Political admonitions and examples – widely read, edited, and translated in the 17th and 18th centuries – show Lipsius’ pivotal role in the genesis of modern political philosophy.

This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

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

Jan Papy

Jan Papy is full professor of Latin and Neo-Latin literature at KU Leuven. He publishes on Renaissance Humanism in the Low Countries, intellectual history, and Lipsius and Neo-Stoic philosophy.

Toon Van Houdt

Toon Van Houdt is associate professor of Latin at KU Leuven. His research focuses on the history of political and ethical thought in early modern times.

Marijke Janssens

Marijke Janssens earned her PhD from KU Leuven with a dissertation on Lipsius’ 'Monita et exempla politica' and has published several articles on Lipsius and his political views.

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What is "Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples" about?

Political thought and philosophy in 17th-century Europe
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' name as an original and controversial political thinker. The sequel, the Monita et exempla politica (Political admonitions and examples), published in 1605, was meant as an illustration of Lipsius 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' later political treatise also forms an indispensable key to interpret the place and function of the Politica in Lipsius’ political discourse and in early modern political thought. The Political admonitions and examples – widely read, edited, and translated in the 17th and 18th centuries – show Lipsius’ pivotal role in the genesis of modern political philosophy.

This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

Who edited "Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples"?

"Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples" was edited by Jan Papy, Toon Van Houdt and Marijke Janssens.

Jan Papy is full professor of Latin and Neo-Latin literature at KU Leuven. He publishes on Renaissance Humanism in the Low Countries, intellectual history, and Lipsius and Neo-Stoic philosophy.

Toon Van Houdt is associate professor of Latin at KU Leuven. His research focuses on the history of political and ethical thought in early modern times.

Marijke Janssens earned her PhD from KU Leuven with a dissertation on Lipsius’ 'Monita et exempla politica' and has published several articles on Lipsius and his political views.

Is "Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples" part of a series?

Yes, "Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples" is part of the "Bibliotheca Latinitatis Novae" series.

The series Bibliotheca Latinitatis Novae, previously published by Van Gorcum, offers Latin literature from the later Renaissance and the Early Modern period. By combining each critical Latin text with an English translation, an historical introduction, and notes, Bibliotheca Latinitatis Novae makes texts accessible to specialists and general readers alike.

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Editorial Board

Jan Waszink (editor in chief), Historical Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
Christoph Pieper, Leiden University
Grażyna Urban-Godziek, Jagiellonian University Krakow
Dirk van Miert, Huygens Institute for History and Culture of the Netherlands and Utrecht University
Johanna Luggin, Universität Innsbruck
Elena Dahlberg, University of Skövde
Benjamin Plomp, Universität Basel