The age of Alexander : ten Greek lives
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Plutarch's parallel biographies of the great men in Greek and Roman history are cornerstones of European literature. This selection provides intimate glimpses into the lives of these men, depicting, as he put it, 'those actions which illuminate the workings of the soul'.Abstract: Offers a collection of ten biographies that spans the period from the start of the fourth century BC to the early third, and covers some of the most important figures in Greek history, such as theorator Demosthenes and Alexander the Great, as well as lesser known figures such as Plato's pupil Dion of Syracuse.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Duff
Ian
Plutarch.
Scott-Kilvert
Tim - Language
- English
- Series
- Penguin Classics
- ISBN
- 9780141970387
- Release date
- 2011
