The Loeb Classical Library: Lives, Volume VI : Dion and Brutus. Timoleon and Aemilius Paulus

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The Loeb Classical Library: Lives, Volume VI : Dion and Brutus. Timoleon and Aemilius PaulusPlutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular rank by the emperor Trajan and a procuratorship in Greece by Hadrian. He was married and the father of one daughter and four sons. He appears as a man of kindly character and independent thought, studious and learned. Plutarch wrote on many subjects. Most popular

The vast majority of the texts examined here are constituted by Alexander’s 'private' letters

Good condition with some very minor pen marks to a couple of pages

283–285)

and horticulture

attempts to explain the nature of the universe and its processes with the object of freeing mankind from religious fears

With a comprehensive introduction providing key background for students and instructors

dire economic troubles

7th century BC–4th AD

It attempts a contextualized reading of the work through the eyes of a contemporary Roman reader

and with them builds an ingenious edifice of her own

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A wide-ranging introduction ensures that this book will be an indispensable guide for teachers and students of all levels who are looking to engage with Longus' writing

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