Lives that Made Greek History by Plutarch (PDF)

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Although Plutarch did not intend his Lives as a historical record, they sometimes furnish the best account we have of events in classical Greece. In many instances they are the only account available to those exploring ancient history through primary sources.In this compilation from Plutarch’s Greek Lives, James Romm gathers the material of greatest historical significance from fifteen biographies, ranging from Theseus in earliest times to Phocion in the late fourth century BCE. While preserving the outlines of Plutarch’s character portraits, Romm focuses on the central stories of classical Greece: the rivalry between Athens, Sparta, and Thebes, the rise of Macedon, and the conflicts between these European states and the Achaemenid Persian empire. Bridging Plutarch’s gaps with concise summaries, Romm creates a coherent narrative of the classical Greek world.This edition features the elegant new translation of Pamela Mensch. Footnotes provide the historical context often omitted by Plutarch and plentiful and detailed cross-references. Also included are a bibliography, maps, a chronological chart, a glossary, and an index.

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⭐I have enjoyed reading this book.

⭐I’ve compared this book to some other editions of Plutarch and here’s what I think the strengths and weaknesses of this edition are.The Good:* Compiles a greater number of Greek lives than any other edition of Plutarch that I’ve found (except, of course, complete editions that also include all of Plutarch’s Roman lives).* Extremely readable and enjoyable translation.* Footnotes are occasionally useful.The Bad:* There are a LOT of footnotes, so if like me you are a conscientious (compulsive?) footnote-reader, they sometimes add up to a substantial distraction from the main text. Usually there are several per page. In my opinion, at most half of these footnotes were genuinely necessary, except perhaps for someone who was making this the absolute first book they read on Ancient Greek history.* Romm’s abridgements of the lives included were too much for my taste; most lives are cut down to approximately half their actual length in Plutarch’s original.

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