Greek Lives - Plutarch, Robin Waterfield & Philip A. Stadter

Greek Lives

By Plutarch, Robin Waterfield & Philip A. Stadter

  • Release Date: 1998-11-05
  • Genre: Ancient History

Description

The nine lives in this selection include those of Lycurgus, Pericles, Solon, Nicias, Themistocles, Alcibiades, Cimon, Agesilaus, and Alexander. Portraying virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, Plutarch explores with great insight the interplay of character and political action. This new translation is accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps and indexes.