An exceptional mid-16th-century volume (1569) containing the fundamental moral works of Marcus Tullius Cicero. This is a highly valued bilingual edition featuring parallel text in Latin and Old French, offering a fascinating look at the evolution of language and humanist thought in Renaissance France. The volume includes the following works: - Les Offices (De Officiis): Treatise on moral duties. - Le livre d’Amitié (De Amicitia). - Le livre de l’Estat de Vieillesse (De Senectute). - Les Paradoxes (Paradoxa Stoicorum). - Le Songe de Scipion (Somnium Scipionis). Printer: Estienne Anastase, a reputable printer active in the intellectual heart of Paris during the 1560s. Typography: Beautifully composed layout featuring fine woodcut initial letters and decorative vignettes at the beginning of chapters. Paper: Printed on high-quality, heavy-weight rag paper, characteristic of the period and exceptionally well-preserved. Binding: Elegant later binding (19th century) in half-leather (Dutch style) with a spine decorated with raised bands and gilt lettering. Marbled paper boards. Solid and with a great shelf presence. Interior: Generally very clean and crisp for a book over 450 years old. Strong paper with good body. Technical Note: The title page features a small contemporary hole (see photos) that partially affects the first letter of the Roman numeral date (showing "D. LXIX" instead of the original "MDLXIX"). This minor flaw does not affect the integrity or beauty of the rest of the volume. Technical Specifications - Year: 1569. - Pages: 574. - Dimensions: 13 x 10 cm (Format: 16mo). - Condition: Good / Very Good (considering its age). - Language: Latin and French. - Features: Illustrated with woodcut initials.