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

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.

• 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 PoliticaBibliography General index