Audiobook (abridged)7 hours
Roman Lives
Written by Plutarch
Narrated by Nicholas Farrell and Steve Hodson
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Though he was Greek, Plutarch wrote his Lives in the first century, a world dominated by the Roman Empire. Plutarch’s series of biographies was the first of its kind, as much groundbreaking in conception as the Histories of Herodotus. Plutarch looked at the great men in the Ancient World and told their stories, in many cases drawing on sources which are no longer available to us. They offer a unique insight into the characters as well as the achievements of men who influenced their age and the empires that their culture dominated. Here he considers some of the major figures that had left their stamp on the history of Rome, including generals, rulers, philosophers and politicians. It is the companion volume to Greek Lives, also read with style by Nicholas Farrell on Naxos AudioBooks.
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Plutarch
Plutarch was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch’s surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Okay, the one star rating is for the soundtrack that mafe thus experience a nightmare to listen to. The music is way to loud compared to the voice. The headphones will blow your ears and if you dare use it on a portable speaker you will wake your neighbours new born. Otherwise enjoyable, however I do recommend after this a more in depth book with all details explained. In short is a very small introductive story.