Stadter philip (55 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Lycurgus, Pericles, Solon, Nicias, Themistocles, Alcibiades, Cimon, Agesilaus, Alexander 'I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror.The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with them: I receive and welcome each of them in turn as my guest.' In the nine lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Greece. He portrays virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, but his purpose is also implicitly to educate and warn those in his own day who wielded power. In prose that is rich, elegant and sprinkled with learned references, he explores with an extraordinary degree of insight the interplay of character and political action. While drawing chiefly on historical sources, he brings to biography a natural story-teller's ear for a good anecdote. Throughout the ages Plutarch's Lives have been valued for their historical value and their charm. This new translation will introduce new generations to his urbane erudition. The most comprehensive selection available, it is accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps and indexes.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Pages tanned. Very minor pencilling. Scholar's name to ffep (Mark Possanza).; Oxford World's Classics; 5.25 X 1 X 8 inches; 608 pages.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Minor shelfwear.; Oxford World's Classics; 7.6 X 1 X 5 inches; 528 pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 551 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 483 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. A former library copy, with conspicuous range marks inked at the lower spine, stamps at endpapers, title, and edges, and pocket, barcode, and date slip on the front endpapers. Pages are otherwise clean; sewn binding is secure; hard cover bears the aforementioned black and white ink marks on the backstrip, as well as gentle edge wear around corners and spine ends; otherwise sound. [xii, 159pp].…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 551 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 551 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reissue edition. 483 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover with dust jacket. Wear on upper edge of text. Dust jacket worn along spine and upper end of spine. Else good 159 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. dj. Cloth, dj. Octavo. viii & 159 pp. Some shelf wear and chipping to dust jacket. Price clipped. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. DJ is somewhat tatteredand has chipping and tears. DJ spine sunned. DJ is price-clipped. Scholar's name to ffep (Carolyn Dewald).; 184 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. DJ has chipping and small tears. DJ spine sunned. DJ is price-clipped.; 184 pages.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Zustand: NEAR FINE. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: NEAR FINE. First Edition. 256 pp. 8vo, grey cloth. Some light foxing to edges, very clean and sharp otherwise; DJ tips a bit rubbed.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. Foxing/dustsoiling to top of textblock. Else minor shelfwear. DJ has minor shelfwear.; 504 pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 184 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.46 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. . Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Ex-library, hardback with D/J and plastic jacket, usual stamps/markings. 1992 publication by Routledge, London with 188 pages. Very slight shelf wear to boards, D/J a bit creased, creases to a couple of pages otherwise a good, clean copy. Ready for immediate dispatch from UK. 9F*. …