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This revised edition features a new introduction by Robin Seager, putting the lives in the context of Plutarch's biography and literary career, discussing and comparing the individual lives, and analysing Plutarch's approach to his subject matter. Dramatic artist, natural scientist and philosopher, Plutarch is widely regarded as the most significant historian of his era, writing sharp and succinct accounts of the greatest politicians and statesman of the classical period. Taken from the Lives, a series of biographies spanning the Graeco-Roman age, this collection illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157-43 bc. Whether describing the would-be dictators Marius and Sulla, the battle between Crassus and Spartacus, the death of political idealist Crato, Julius Caesar's harrowing triumph in Gaul or the eloquent oratory of Cicero, all offer a fascinating insight into an empire wracked by political divisions. Deeply influential on Shakespeare and many other later writers, they continue to fascinate today with their exploration of corruption, decadence and the struggle for ultimate power.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780140449341
eBay Product ID (ePID)90305087
Product Key Features
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFall of the Roman Republic
Publication Year2006
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaAncient Literature
AuthorPlutarch
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight319 g
Additional Product Features
EditorRobin Seager
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom