The Age of Alexander (Penguin Classics)

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Plutarch’s influential writings at the ancient world

Plutarch’s parallel biographies of the great men in Greek and Roman history are cornerstones of European literature, drawn on by countless writers for the reason that Renaissance. This selection provides intimate glimpses into the lives of these men, revealing why the mild Artaxerxes forced the killer of his usurping brother to undergo the horrific “death of two boats”; why the noble Dion again and again risked his life for the ungrateful mobs of Syracuse; why Demosthenes delivered a funeral oration for the soldiers he had deserted in battle; and why Alexander self-destructed after conquering half the world.

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

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