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Plutarch traces the fortunes of Athens through nine lives - from
Theseus, its founder, to Lysander, its Spartan conqueror - in this
seminal work
Theseus/Solon/Themistocles/Aristides/Cimon/Pericles/Nicias/Alcibiades/Lysander
What makes a leader? For Plutarch the answer lay not in great
victories, but in moral strengths. In these nine biographies, taken
from his Parallel Lives, he traces the fortunes of classical Athens
through its rulers, from the legendary Theseus, the city's founder,
to its defeat at the hands of the Spartan conqueror Lysander -
although Plutarch ultimately held the weaknesses of its leaders
responsible for the fall. His work is invaluable for its
imaginative reconstruction of the past, and profound insights into
human life and achievement. This fully revised edition of Ian
Scott-Kilvert's seminal translation now also contains Plutarch's
attack on the first historian, 'On the Malice of Herodotus'.
Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert Revised with a new introduction by
John Marincola
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The Age of Alexander (Paperback, Revised)
Plutarch; Edited by Timothy Duff; Introduction by Timothy Duff; Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert, Timothy Duff
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The Parallel Lives of Plutarch are cornerstones of Western
literature, and have exerted a profound influence on writers and
statesmen since the Renaissance, most notably Shakespeare. This
selection of ten biographies 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 the orator Demosthenes
and Alexander the Great, as well as lesser known figures such as
Plato's pupil Dion of Syracuse. Each Life is an important work of
literature in itself, but taken together they provide a vivid
picture of the Greek world during a period that saw the collapse of
Spartan power, the rise of Macedonia, the conquests of Alexander
and the wars of his successors. Timothy Duff's revised version of
Ian Scott-Kilvert's translations is accompanied by a new general
introduction, and introductions and notes to each Life. He has also
added two Lives previously not included: Artaxerxes I, Great King
of Persia from 405 to 359 BC, and Eumenes of Cardia, one of
Alexander's officers.
‘If history is deprived of the truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale’ In writing his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire, the Greek statesman Polybius (c. 200–118 BC) set out to help his fellow-countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: its campaigns throughout the Mediterranean, the temporary setbacks inflicted by Hannibal and the final destruction of Carthage in 146 BC. An active participant in contemporary politics, as well as a friend of many prominent Roman citizens, Polybius was able to draw on a range of eyewitness accounts and on his own experiences of many of the central events, giving his work immediacy and authority. Ian Scott-Kilvert’s translation fully preserves the clarity of Polybius’ narrative. This substantial selection of the surviving volumes is accompanied by an introduction by F. W. Walbank, which examines Polybius’ life and times, and the sources and technique he employed in writing his history.
Following Rome’s long road to peace after decades of civil war, Cassius Dio provides the fullest account of the reign of the first emperor in Books 50 through 60 of his Roman History.
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.
Covers hundreds of writers who have made contributions to British,
Irish and Commonwealth literature from the 14th century to the
present day. Introductory essays and chronological tables open each
volume and provide historical background. Each Supplement covers
approximately 20 additional authors.
The "Scribner Writers Series has set the standard for literary
reference for more than 25 years. In addition to addressing the
lives and careers of important writers, the articles discuss the
themes and a styles of major works and place them in pertinent
historical, social and political concerns for today's readers.
Novelists, playwrights, essayists, poets, short story writers, and
more recently, genre writers in science fiction and mystery, are
all expertly discussed in the more than 17 sets comprising this
series. To see listings of writers for any volume in this section,
go to the "Scribner Writers Series section online at
www.gale.com/scribners. Among the authors covered in the
"Supplement are Robert Herrick, Alan Hollinghurst, Jan Morris, Joe
Orton, Dennis Potter, Vikram Seth and Jan Stall worthy.
This collection of critical essays covers 286 writers who have made
significant contributions to British, Irish, and Commonwealth
literature from the 14th century to the present day. The
contributors analyze many individual works and engage the reader
with their distinctive themes and stylistic. Introductory essays
and chronological tables open each volume and provide historical
background.
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