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.
| ISBN: | 9780140441024 |
| Publication date: | 27th September 1973 |
| Author: | Plutarch |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Biography: historical, political and military Collected biographies European history Ancient, classical and medieval texts |