TY  - BOOK
N2  - 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.
AB  - 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.
T1  - Plutarch on Sparta /
DA  - 2005.
CY  - London :
AU  - Plutarch.
AU  - Talbert, Richard J. A.,
AU  - Scott-Kilvert, Ian.
AU  - Plutarch.
ET  - Rev. ed. /
CN  - PA4374.A2
CN  - PA4374.A2
PB  - Penguin,
PP  - London :
LA  - eng
PY  - 2005.
N1  - Translated from the Greek.
N1  - Previous ed.: 1988.
ID  - 437585
KW  - Sparta (Extinct city)
SN  - 9780140449433 (pbk.)
SN  - 0140449434 (pbk.)
TI  - Plutarch on Sparta /
ER  -