{"product_id":"the-fall-of-the-roman-republic-six-lives-paperback","title":"The Fall of the Roman Republic: Six Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlutarch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRex Warner\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRobin Seager\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatic artist, natural scientist and philosopher, Plutarch is widely regarded as 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 fascinating insight into an empire wracked by political divisions. Deeply influential on Shakespeare and many other later writers, they continue to fascinate today with their exploration of corruption, decadence and the struggle for ultimate power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlutarch\u003c\/b\u003e (c.50-c.120 AD) was a writer and thinker born into a wealthy, established family of Chaeronea in central Greece. He received the best possible education in rhetoric and philosophy, and traveled to Asia Minor and Egypt. Later, a series of visits to Rome and Italy contributed to his fame, which was given official recognition by the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Plutarch rendered conscientious service to his province and city (where he continued to live), as well as holding a priesthood at nearby Delphi. His voluminous surviving writings are broadly divided into the \"moral\"works and the \u003ci\u003eParallel Lives\u003c\/i\u003e of outstanding Greek and Roman leaders. The former (\u003ci\u003eMoralia\u003c\/i\u003e) are a mixture of rhetorical and antiquarian pieces, together with technical and moral philosophy (sometimes in dialogue form). \u003ci\u003eThe Lives\u003c\/i\u003e have been influential from the Renaissance onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.76 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765285290272,"sku":"9780140449341","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0fbf9c882f1b04ac9d71fa0be3e8885f.webp?v=1780266065","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fall-of-the-roman-republic-six-lives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}