Plutarch: Demosthenes and Cicero
Author | : Plutarch |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2013-02-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199699728 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199699720 |
Rating | : 4/5 (720 Downloads) |
Download or read book Plutarch: Demosthenes and Cicero written by Plutarch and published by Oxford University Press (UK). This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plutarch's Lives of Demosthenes and Cicero are an unusual pair in that they are about orators and not military men. With the translations and commentaries, Lintott provides a detailed introduction which discusses the context of the texts, the author, and the philosophy which underlies Plutarch's presentation of the two personalities.