Plutarch on Sparta / translated with introduction and notes by Richard J.A. Talbert.
2005
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Title
Plutarch on Sparta / translated with introduction and notes by Richard J.A. Talbert.
Author
Plutarch.
Edition
Rev. ed. / with Life of Agesilaus translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert and rev. by Richard J.A. Talbert.
ISBN
9780140449433 (pbk.)
0140449434 (pbk.)
0140449434 (pbk.)
Publication Details
London : Penguin, 2005.
Language
English
Description
xxxix, 264 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
Call Number
PA4374.A2 T34 2005
Dewey Decimal Classification
938.9
Summary
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.
Note
Translated from the Greek.
Previous ed.: 1988.
Previous ed.: 1988.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Penguin classics.
Includes
Plutarch. Agesilaus. English & Greek.
Available in Other Form
Plutarch on Sparta.
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Table of Contents
Lives: Lycurgus ; Agesilaus ; Agis ; Cleomenes
Sayings: Sayings of Spartans ; Sayings of Spartan women
Appendix: Spartan society / Xenophon.
Sayings: Sayings of Spartans ; Sayings of Spartan women
Appendix: Spartan society / Xenophon.