people
the Quirites
Quirites
The Roman citizens in their civil capacity; 'the law of the Quirites' is the civil law of Rome, which Seneca contrasts with the law of nature that makes a man truly free.
Reading notes
- Natural Questions §3.pr.16 the law of the Quirites
The ius Quiritium, the civil law of Roman citizens; Seneca sets it against the law of nature, which alone confers true freedom.