The Makers of Rome (Paperback)

A classic selection of nine 'lives' which range from the start of the republic to the dawn of the empire. Three famous histories which are crucial background for Shakespeare scholars are included: Coriolanus, Brutus and Mark Antony. The introduction covers Plutarch's themes - the tenacity of the Roman people and their gift for compromise - and his gifts as a biographer; a helpful appendix deals specifically with the Antony and Cleopatra background; and there are also maps. The translation is of the usual high standard for Penguin Classics, readable in itself and enhanced with sufficient footnotes to clarify the text. A vital handbook for students and fascinating also for the general reader. (Kirkus UK)

Nine of Plutarch's Roman Lives--Coriolanus, Fabius Maximus, Marcellus, Cato the Elder, Tiberius Gracchus, Gaius Gracchus, Sertorius, Brutus, and Mark Antony--illustrate the courage and tenacity of the Romans in war and their genius for political compromise, from the earliest years of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2004
First published:	October 1965
Authors:	Plutarch
Translators:	Ian Scott-Kilvert
Dimensions:	198 x 128 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	366
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-044158-1
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-14-044158-1
Barcode:	9780140441581

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!