Fall of the Roman Republic: Six Lives by Plutarch (English) Paperback Book

Description: Fall of the Roman Republic by Plutarch, Robin Seager, Rex Warner Taken from the "Lives", a series of biographies spanning the Graeco-Roman age, this collection describes the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157-43 BC. Deeply influential on Shakespeare and many other later writers, the works explore corruption, decadence, and the struggle for ultimate power. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This revised edition features a new introduction by Robin Seager, putting the lives in the context of Plutarchs biography and literary career, discussing and comparing the individual lives, and analysing Plutarchs 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 Caesars 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. Notes 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. Author Biography Plutarch (c.50-c.120 AD) was a writer and thinker born into a wealthy, established family of Chaeronea in central Greece. His voluminous surviving writings are broadly divided into the moral works and the Parallel Lives of outstanding Greek and Roman leaders. The former (Moralia) are a mixture of rhetorical and antiquarian pieces, together with technical and moral philosophy (sometimes in dialogue form). The Lives have been influential from the Renaissance onwards.Robin Seager is a Reader in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Liverpool and the author of a biography of Pompey.Rex Warner (translator) translated widely from Latin and Greek including, for Penguin, Xenophon, Thucydides and Plutarch. Promotional "Headline" This revised edition features a new introduction by Robin Seager, putting the lives in the context of Plutarchs biography and literary career, discussing and comparing the individual lives, and analysing Plutarchs approach to his subject matter. Details ISBN0140449345 Author Rex Warner Short Title FALL OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC REV Edition Description Revised Series Penguin Classics Language English Translator Rex Warner ISBN-10 0140449345 ISBN-13 9780140449341 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Edited by Robin Seager Tag pengblackclassics Residence GR Birth 0046 Death 0120 Pack Parent 9314994246612 Translated from Greek DOI 10.1604/9780140449341 Subtitle Six Lives UK Release Date 2006-02-23 Pages 464 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2006-02-23 Alternative 9780141925486 DEWEY 937.050922 Audience General NZ Release Date 2006-05-09 AU Release Date 2006-05-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2561069;

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