Categorii: Diverse
Limba: Engleza
Data publicării: 2008
Editura: Oxford University Press
Tip copertă: Paperback
Nr Pag: 608
ISBN 10: 0199537380
Titlu Original: Roman Lives
Brand: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199537389
Dimensiuni: l: 13cm | H: 20cm
In the eight lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Rome. He portrays virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, but his purpose is also implicitly to educate and warn those in his own day who wielded power. In prose that is rich, elegant and sprinkled with learned references, he explores with an extraordinary degree of insight the interplay of character and political action. While drawing chiefly on historical sources, he brings to biography a natural story-teller's ear for a good anecdote. Throughout the ages Plutarch's Lives have been valued for their historical value and their charm. This new translation will introduce new generations to his urbane erudition. The most comprehensive selection available, it is accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps and indexes.