The rise and fall of Athens : nine Greek lives : Theseus, Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades, Lysander

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. Nine Greek Biographies Illustrate The Rise And Fall Of Athens, From Theseus Through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, And Alcibiades, To The Razing Of Its Walls By Lysander. The Nine Lives Follow Athen's History From The Legendary Times Of Theseus, The City's Founder, To Its Defeat At The Hands Of Lysander, Its Spartan Conqueror. Included Are The Biographies Of Themistocles, A Brilliant But Heavy-handed Naval Commander, Aristedes 'the Just' And Pericles, Who Was Responsible For The Buildings On The Acropolis. Plutarch's Real Interest In These Men Is Not In The Greatness Of Their Victories Or Achievemenets But In Their Moral Strengths, And For Him The Responsibility For The Eventual Fall Of Athens Lay With The Weakness And Ambition Of Its Great Men. Theseus -- Solon -- Themistocles -- Aristides -- Cimon -- Pericles -- Nicias -- Alcibiades -- Lysander. By Plutarch ; Translated With An Introd. By Ian Scott-kilvert. L102. Includes Bibliographical References. Plutarch's Greek Lives can be seen as a summing up of the classical Greek age and its great writers. The nine Lives translated here and arranged in chronological order follow the history of Athens from the legendary times of Theseus, the city's founder, to its defeat at the hands of Lysander, its Spartan conqueror. Included in this selection are the biographies of Themistocles, a brilliant but heavy-handed naval commander, Aristides 'the Just' and Pericles, who was responsible for the buildings on the Acropolis. Plutarch's real interest in these men is not in the greatness of their victories or achievements but in their moral strengths, and for him responsibility for the eventual fall of Athens lay with the weakness and ambition of its great men. Varying in historical accuracy, these accounts are nevertheless rich in anecdote, and Plutarch's skill as a social historian and his fascination with personal idiosyncracies make them of timeless interest. The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives Nine Greek Lives: 1. THESESU 2. SOLON 3. THEMISTOCLES 4. ARISTIDE 5. CIMON 6. PERICLES 7. NICIAS 8. ALCIBIADES 9. LYSANDER ------------------------------------- The Age of Alexander: Nine Greek Lives The Age of Alexander: ARTAXERXES PELOPIDAS DION TIMOLEON DEMOSTHENES PHOCION ALEXANDER EUMENES DEMETRIUS PYRRHUS ---------------------------------------- The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives Five Roman Lives: Pompey Caesar Cicero Brutus Antony -------------------------------------- Plutarch: The Moralia THE MORALIA: BOOK I BOOK II BOOK III BOOK IV BOOK V BOOK VI BOOK VII BOOK VIII BOOK IX BOOK X BOOK XI BOOK XII BOOK XIII BOOK XIV