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Greek Lives: A Selection of Nine Greek Lives
Greek Lives: A Selection of Nine Greek Lives

Greek Lives: A Selection of Nine Greek Lives

Author: 
Plutarch; Robin Waterfield; Philip A. Stadter
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'I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with them: I receive and welcome each of them in turn as my guest.' In the nine lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Greece. He portrays virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, but his purpose is also implicitly to educate and warn those in his own day who wielded power. In prose that is rich, elegant and sprinkled with learned references, he explores with an extraordinary degree of insight the interplay of character and political action. While drawing chiefly on historical sources, he brings to biography a natural story-teller's ear for a good anecdote. Throughout the ages Plutarch's Lives have been valued for their historical value and their charm. This new translation will introduce new generations to his urbane erudition. The most comprehensive selection available, it is accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps and indexes. 

Index: 

General Introduction
Translator's Note
Select Bibliography
Chronology
Maps
 
GREEK LIVES
Lycurgus
Solon
Themistocles
Cimon
Percles
Nicias
Alcibiades
Agesilaus
Alexander
 
Appendix: Measures of Moeny, Weight, Capacity, Length
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Index of Literary and Historical Sources Cited by Plutarch
Index of Proper Names

About the author: 

Philip A Stadter is Falk Professor in the Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Product details

ISBN : 9780199540051

Author: 
Plutarch; Robin Waterfield; Philip A. Stadter
Pages
528 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
129 x 195 mm
Pub date
Aug 2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
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Greek Lives: A Selection of Nine Greek Lives

Greek Lives: A Selection of Nine Greek Lives

Greek Lives: A Selection of Nine Greek Lives