Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 (Modern Library Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0375756779 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 752 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Richly anecdotal and full of detail, Volume I contains profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Numa and Lycurgus, Fabius and Pericles, and many more powerful figures of ancient Greece and Rome.The present translation, originally published in 1683 in conjunction with a life of Plutarch by John Dryden, was revised in 1864 by the poet and scholar Arthur Hugh Clough, whose notes and preface are also included in this edition.. Plutarch's Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by one of the greatest biographers and moralists of all time. In what is by far his most famous and influential work, Plutarch reveals the character and personality of his subjects and how they led ultimately to tragedy or victory
"A Bible for heroes."
Five Stars gbruceg As advertised. Five Stars A most valuable resource.. Good read The Happy Customer Very good book. If your into that era in history, you can't go wrong on this. Hey, it's Plutarch!