Fall of the Roman Republic (Penguin Classics)

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Dramatic artist, natural scientist and philosopher, Plutarch is widely considered the most significant historian of his era, writing sharp and succinct accounts of the greatest politicians and statesman of the classical period. Taken from The Lives, a series of biographies spanning the Graeco-Roman age, this collection illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157-43 BC. Whether describing the would-be dictators Marius and Sulla, the battle between Crassus and Spartacus, the death of political idealist Crato, Julius Caesar’s harrowing triumph in Gaul or the eloquent oratory of Cicero, all offer a captivating insight into an empire wracked by political divisions. Deeply influential on Shakespeare and lots of other later writers, they continue to fascinate lately with their exploration of corruption, decadence and the struggle for ultimate power.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the most efficient works all over history and across genres and disciplines. Readers accept as true with the series to supply authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and recent authors, in addition to up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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