Author: PlutarchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emperors
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Plutarch's Lives of Galba and Otho
Author: PlutarchPlutarch's Lives of Galba and Otho
Author: Ernest George HardyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020704109
Category :
Languages : la
Pages : 0
Book Description
Plutarch's Lives of Galba and Otho offers a detailed portrait of these two ancient Roman emperors. Providing a thorough analysis of their reigns and personalities, this work offers insight into the power structures of Rome in the early years of the Empire. Hardy's translation is both accessible and engaging, making this an ideal text for students of Roman history or anyone interested in the lives of great men. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Plutarch: Lives of Galba and Otho
Author: PlutarchPublisher: Bristol Classical Press
ISBN: 9781853994296
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Plutarch's "Lives of Galba and Otho" constitute the earliest surviving history of the shocking events that shook the Roman Empire in AD 68 and 69 - the rebellions against Nero, his betrayal and suicide, and Galba's disastrous reign, which ended in his murder. No other source preserves such a coherent account of the extraordinary events of 68, and for 69 Plutarch's "Lives" are comparable with Tacitus' "Histories". As well as including a translation, this useful companion explains the background, and provides a commentary that makes serious use of the numismatic evidence.
Plutarch's Lives: Aratus.-Galba.-Otho.-Hannibal.-Scipio African
Author: PlutarchLives of Galba and Otho
Author: PlutarchThe Oxford Handbook of Ancient Biography
Author: Koen De TemmermanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191007528
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
Biography is one of the most widespread literary genres worldwide. Biographies and autobiographies of actors, politicians, Nobel Prize winners, and other famous figures have never been more prominent in book shops and publishers' catalogues. This Handbook offers a wide-ranging, multi-authored survey on biography in Antiquity from its earliest representatives to Late Antiquity. It aims to be a broad introduction and a reference tool on the one hand, and to move significantly beyond the state-of-the-art on the other. To this end, it addresses conceptual questions about this sprawling genre, offers both in-depth readings of key texts and diachronic studies, and deals with the reception of ancient biography across multiple eras up to the present day. In addition, it takes a wide approach to the concept of ancient biography by examining biographical depictions in different textual and visual media (epigraphy, sculpture, architecture) and by providing outlines of biographical developments in ancient and late antique cultures other than Graeco-Roman. Highly accessible, this book aims at a broad audience ranging from specialists to newcomers in the field. Chapters provide English translations of ancient (and modern) terminology and citations. In addition, all individual chapters are concluded by a section containing suggestions for further reading on their specific topic.
Plutarch's Lives
Author: Tim DuffPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780199252749
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
This book lucidly explains how the Parallel Lives of Plutarch (c. AD 45-120) are more than mere `sources' for history. The Lives offer us a unique insight into the reception of Classical Greece and Republican Rome in the Greek world of the second century AD. They also explore and challenge issues of psychology, education, morality, and cultural identity.
Plutarch's lives of Galba and Otho
Author: PlutarchPlutarch's Lives. Translated ... with Notes ... and a Life of Plutarch. By John Langhorne ... and William Langhorne ... A New Edition, Carefully Revised and Corrected
Author: Rome in Crisis
Author: PlutarchPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141959738
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 893
Book Description
Bringing together nine biographies from Plutarch's Parallel Lives series, this edition examines the lives of major figures in Roman history, from Lucullus (118-57 BC), an aristocratic politician and conqueror of Eastern kingdoms, to Otho (32-69 AD), a reckless young noble who consorted with the tyrannical, debauched emperor Nero before briefly becoming a dignified and gracious emperor himself. Ian Scott-Kilvert's and Christopher Pelling's translations are accompanied by a new introduction, and also includes a separate introduction for each biography, comparative essays of the major figures, suggested further reading, notes and maps.