Fall of the Roman Republic

Plutarch. (Author). Warner, Rex, 1905-1986 (translator.). Seager, Robin, (editor.).

Summary: "Dramatic artist and philosopher, Plutarch is widely regarded as the most significant writer of his era, and this collection, taken from his Lives, illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 120 to 43 B.C. Here he provides sharp and succinct biographies of the greatest statesmen of this turbulent period. Whether describing the power struggle between Marius and Sulla, the battle between Crassus and Spartacus, the death of political idealist Cato, Julius Caesar's brilliant but bloody triumph in Gaul or the eloquent oratory of Cicero, all these accounts offer a fascinating insight into an empire wracked by political divisions.

Record details

ISBN: 0140449345
ISBN: 9780140449341
Physical Description: print
xlviii, 414 pages ; 20 cm.
Edition: Rev. and expanded ed.
Publisher: London ; New York : Penguin Books, 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Previous rev. ed.: 1972.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages xlvii-xlviii).
Formatted Contents Note:	Marius -- Sulla: Comparison of Lysander and Sulla -- Crassus : Comparison of Nicias and Crassus -- Pompey : Comparison of Agesilaus and Pompey -- Caesar -- Cicero : Comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero.
Language Note:	Translated from the Latin.