Justus Lipsius, Monita et exempla politica / Political Admonitions and Examples
Edited with Translation, Commentary, and Introduction
Edited by Jan Papy, Toon Van Houdt, and Marijke Janssens
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).
Introduction
Text and Translation
Commentary
Bibliography
Format: Text edition - ebook
696 pages
ISBN: 9789461664204
Publication: May 30, 2022
Series: Bibliotheca Latinitatis Novae
Languages: English | Latin
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.
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.