A Commentary on Plutarch's Pericles |
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| Author:
| Stadter, Philip A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-6597-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Plutarch's Life of Pericles is one of the outstanding works of ancient biography. Called by some a coward and others a boor, Pericles was a genius as a statesman. In the first comprehensive commentary in this century on Plutarch's text, Philip Stadter explores both the literary and historical aspects of this extraordinary work, which is included here in Greek in its entirety.
Plutarch's Life of Pericles is one of the outstanding works of ancient biography. Called by some a coward and others a boor, Pericles was a genius as a statesman. In the first comprehensive commentary in this century on Plutarch's text, Philip Stadter explores both the literary and historical aspects of this extraordinary work, which is included here in Greek in its entirety.