{"product_id":"2026200017213-secondhand-plutarchs-lives-of-themistocles-pericles-aristides-alcibiades-and-coriolanus-demosthenes-and-cicero-caesar-and-antony","title":"Plutarch's Lives: Of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades And Coriolanus, Demosthenes And Cicero, Caesar And Antony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the grand stage of ancient Greece and Rome, Plutarch's Lives presents the parallel biographies of history's most towering figures — statesmen, orators, and conquerors — rendered with vivid psychological insight and moral purpose. This volume, part of the celebrated Harvard Classics series edited by Charles W. Eliot, chronicles the careers of Themistocles, Pericles, Aristides, Alcibiades, Coriolanus, Demosthenes, Cicero, Caesar, and Antony, illuminating the virtues and fatal flaws that shaped the ancient world. Translated in the tradition of Dryden and revised by Arthur Hugh Clough, the prose retains a majestic, rhythmic authority that has captivated readers for centuries.\n\nPlutarch's genius lies not merely in recording events, but in dissecting character — arguing that the moral choices of great men are the true engines of history. His comparative method, placing Greek against Roman, mirrors against mirrors, invites the reader into a meditation on power, ambition, honor, and the nature of leadership that remains startlingly relevant today. As one turns the final pages of Antony's doomed grandeur, the question lingers: what truly distinguishes the hero from the tyrant?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216189825243,"sku":"2026200017213-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a7fda58c-3d8d-48cc-82d4-a622e35fee10.png?v=1788404908","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017213-secondhand-plutarchs-lives-of-themistocles-pericles-aristides-alcibiades-and-coriolanus-demosthenes-and-cicero-caesar-and-antony","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}