Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1
the dryden translation
$46.01
- Paperback
816 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2001
Summary
Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans: Volume 1
Plutarch’s Lives, penned in the early second century A.D., offers a captivating glimpse into the social dynamics of the ancient world through the eyes of a master biographer and moralist. This renowned work delves into the character and personality of its subjects, exploring the choices that led them to triumph or tragedy.
Volume I is rich with anecdotes and details, presenting profiles and comparisons of legendary figu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375756764 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375756760 |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
| Author: | Plutarch |
| Publisher: | Modern Library |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 816 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2001 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 29mm |
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“A Bible for heroes.”
“A Bible for heroes.”
About The Author
Plutarch
About the Introducer
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON has written extensively on both ancient Greek and military history; his fifteen books include The Western Way of War and Between War and Peace. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a professor of classics at California State University, Fresno.
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