Greek Lives (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Serie
Oxford World's Classics
Antal sidor
528
Utgivningsdatum
2008-08-14
Förlag
Oxford University Press
Översättare
Robin Waterfield
Medarbetare
Stadter, Philip A.
Dimensioner
196 x 130 x 25 mm
Vikt
363 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780199540051

Greek Lives

av Plutarch, Robin Waterfield, Philip A Stadter, Philip A Stadter
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Lycurgus, Pericles, Solon, Nicias, Themistocles, Alcibiades, Cimon, Agesilaus, Alexander `I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with them: I receive and welcome each of them in turn as my guest.' In the nine lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Greece. 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. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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    Albin Öberg, 2 januari 2024

    Vad säger mest om en människa? Läs Plutark! Trots sina historiografiska brister lyckas Plutark förmedla något bortom "vad" och in i "vem". Ska vi emulera dessa figurer? Förmodligen inte, men vi kanske kan förstå något om vår samtids hagiografi.

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Paul Cartledge, The Anglo-Hellenic Review It is ... a privilege to be offered this sparkling new translation of nine of his Greek Lives by Robin Waterfield. ... It is ... a distinguishing trait of Waterfield's that in the interests of scholarship he will go to endless lengths to find the mot juste; ... the book entirely fulfils the publisher's own criteria for inclusion in the new Oxford World's Classics list, namely to make available 'celebrated writing' in editions equipped with'perceptive commentary and essential back-ground information to meet the changing needs of readers'. To do all that also at a very modest price is an ergon (achievement) indeed.

Daniel Ogden, The Classical Review Vol.XLIX No.2 This attractively produced addition to the Oxford World's Classics series.

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Philip A Stadter is Falk Professor in the Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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