Clough, Arthur Hugh
Plutarch's Lives: v. 2 (Modern Library)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780375756771
- author:
- Clough, Arthur Hugh
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Modern Library Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 752
- Dimensions:
- 132mm X 203mm
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 is a comprehensive social history of the ancient world, offering insights into the lives and personalities of its most influential figures. This collection of biographies reveals how the characters and actions of these individuals ultimately shaped their destinies, often with tragic consequences.
Originally written in the 2nd century AD, the work has been translated and revised over the centuries, with this edition featuring a modern library paperback edition. The present translation was revised in 1864 by the poet and scholar Arthur Hugh Clough, whose notes and preface are also included in this edition.
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