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Plutarch: Life of Antony
Plutarch
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Description for Plutarch: Life of Antony
Paperback. This edition will be of interest to all Greek scholars, ancient historians, and also the students of English literature since the relevant discussions require no knowledge of Greek. Editor(s): Pelling, C.B.R. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 356 pages, 4 maps. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 39.
Plutarch's Life of Antony is a work remarkable for its colourful narrative and vivid characterisation of Antony and Cleopatra. This book presents the Greek text of the Life, accompanied by an extensive introduction and a detailed commentary. Dr Pelling is concerned throughout to discuss the work as literature. The introduction sets the life in its historical and literary context and the commentary pays particular attention to discussing the value of Plutarch's narrative as a historical source for the period and to explaining points of linguistic difficulty. An especially interesting and friutful approach used by Dr Pelling is to compare the ... Read more
Plutarch's Life of Antony is a work remarkable for its colourful narrative and vivid characterisation of Antony and Cleopatra. This book presents the Greek text of the Life, accompanied by an extensive introduction and a detailed commentary. Dr Pelling is concerned throughout to discuss the work as literature. The introduction sets the life in its historical and literary context and the commentary pays particular attention to discussing the value of Plutarch's narrative as a historical source for the period and to explaining points of linguistic difficulty. An especially interesting and friutful approach used by Dr Pelling is to compare the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521284189
SKU
V9780521284189
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