The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives by Plutarch

The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives

Plutarch with Ian Scott-Kilvert (Translator)

320 pages first pub 100 (editions)

nonfiction classics history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Nine Greek biographies illustrate the rise and fall of Athens, from the legendary days of Theseus, the city's founder, through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, and Alcibiades, to the razing of its walls by Lysander. For mor...

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