The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives
by Plutarch, Ian Scott-Kilvert
Plutarch’s Nine Greek Lives offers a vivid classical portrait of Athens and the people connected with its history. Combining biography with historical reflection, the collection examines character, public life, and changing fortunes in ancient Greece, presented here in Ian Scott-Kilvert’s translation.
About This Book
The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives presents nine biographical portraits by the ancient Greek writer Plutarch.
Through these lives, the book offers a literary and historical view of Athens and the wider Greek world.
Plutarch’s work remains an important example of classical biography, connecting individual character with public life and historical change.
This edition features the translation of Ian Scott-Kilvert.
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