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The Makers of Rome: Nine Lives

The Makers of Rome: Nine Lives

Plutarch
Scott-Kilvert, Ian
Scott-Kilvert, Ian

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Series: Penguin Classics, Book 158

Historical FiguresPresidents & Heads of StateAncient Rome

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ISBN10: 0140441581
ISBN13: 9780140441581
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: Oct 30 1965
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.14 Depth: 7.79
Language: English
Nine biographies that illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmen

The lives of the statesmen featured in this collection span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire. Selected from Plutarch's Roman Lives, they include prominent figures who achieved fame for their pivotal roles in Roman history, such as soldierly Marcellus, eloquent Cato and cautious Fabius. Here too are vivid portraits of ambitious, hot-tempered Coriolanus; objective, principled Brutus and open-hearted Mark Anthony, who would later be brought to life by Shakespeare. In recounting the lives of these great leaders, Plutarch also explores the problems of statecraft and power and illustrates the Roman people's genius for political compromise, which led to their mastery of the ancient world.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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