@article{437585, note = {Translated from the Greek.}, author = {Plutarch. and Talbert, Richard J. A., and Scott-Kilvert, Ian. and Plutarch.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/437585}, title = {Plutarch on Sparta /}, publisher = {Penguin,}, abstract = {Through his Lives of Sparta's leaders and his recording of memorable Spartan Sayings, Plutarch depicts a people who lived frugally and mastered their emotions in all aspects of life, who disposed of unhealthy babies in a deep chasm, introduced a gruelling regimen of military training for boys, and treated their serfs brutally. Plutarch's writing brings to life the personalities and achievements of Sparta. Revised edition includes a new introduction, a new essay on Plutarch, notes, a glossary, updated further reading, and an index.}, recid = {437585}, pages = {xxxix, 264 p. :}, address = {London :}, year = {2005}, }