The Rise of Rome (Paperback)

The biographies collected in this volume bring together Plutarch's Lives of those great men who established the city of Rome and consolidated its supremacy, and his Comparisons with their notable Greek counterparts. Here he pairs Romulus, mythical founder of Rome, with Theseus, who brought Athens to power, and compares the admirable Numa and Lycurgus for bringing order to their communities, while Titus Flamininus and Philopoemen are portrayed as champions of freedom. As well as providing an illuminating picture of the first century AD, Plutarch depicts complex and nuanced heroes who display the essential virtues of Greek civilization - courage, patriotism, justice, intelligence and reason - that contributed to the rise of Rome. These new and revised translations by W. Jeffrey Tatum and Ian Scott-Kilvert capture Plutarch's elegant prose and narrative flair. This edition also includes a general introduction, individual introductions to each of the Lives and Comparisons, further reading and notes. The Rise of Rome is the penultimate title in Penguin Classics' complete revised Plutarch in six volumes. Other titles include Rome In Crisis, On Sparta, Fall of the Roman Republic, The Age of Alexander and The Rise and Fall of Athens.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	December 2013
Authors:	Plutarch
Introduction by:	Jeffrey Tatum
Preface by:	Christopher Pelling
Translators:	Christopher Pelling • Ian Scott-Kilvert
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	784
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-044975-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Categories:	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
LSN:	0-14-044975-2
Barcode:	9780140449754

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