Könyv jellemzők | |
|---|---|
| Kiadó | Oxford University Press |
| Oldalszám | 550 |
| Kötés | Fűzött |
| Méret (cm) | 12.6x19.6x2.8 |
| ISBN | 9780199537389 |
| Nyelv | Angol |
| Nyelvi szint | C2-anyanyelvi |
| Kiadás éve | 2008 |
| Sorozat | Oxford World\'s Classics |
Translated by Robin Waterfield
Edited by Philip A. Stadter
*Superb new translation
*The most comprehensive selection available
Marcus Cato
Sulla
Aemilius Paullus
Pompey
The Gracchi
Marius
Julius Caesar
Anthony
'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 eight lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Rome. 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.