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Greek lives : a selection of nine Greek lives by Plutarch & Philip A. Stadter & Robin Waterfield [Plutarch & Stadter, Philip A. & Waterfield, Robin] is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Greek lives : a selection of nine Greek lives about?
"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."Here, Plutarch introduces the major figures and periods of classical Greece, detailing the lives of nine personages, including Lycurgus, Solon, Themistocles, Cimon, Alexander, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades, and Agesilaus. Oxford presents the most comprehensive selection available, superbly translated and 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 broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Review`It is ... a privilege to be offered this sparkling new translation of nine of his Greek Lives by Robin Waterfield. ... It is ... a distinguishing trait of
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- Author
- Plutarch & Philip A. Stadter & Robin Waterfield [Plutarch & Stadter, Philip A. & Waterfield, Robin]
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191586286
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Historical Fiction, Fiction