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Plutarch - Greek Lives - Paperback
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Description: Lycurgus Pericles Solon Nicias Themistocles Alcibiades Cimon Agesilaus Alexander` 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. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Greek Lives
Author(s): Plutarch, Stadter, Philip A. (Falk Professor In The Humanities, Falk Professor In The Humanities, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199540051
Pages: 528 Pages, 3 Maps
Publication Date: 4/1/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Ancient History: To C 500 Ce
Description: Lycurgus Pericles Solon Nicias Themistocles Alcibiades Cimon Agesilaus Alexander` 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. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Greek Lives
Author(s): Plutarch, Stadter, Philip A. (Falk Professor In The Humanities, Falk Professor In The Humanities, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199540051
Pages: 528 Pages, 3 Maps
Publication Date: 4/1/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Ancient History: To C 500 Ce
