Twenty Lives (1907)

By Cornelius Nepos and Cornelius [from old catalog] ed Nepos

Book Overview

Twenty Lives is a book written by Cornelius Nepos and first published in 1907. The book is a collection of biographies of twenty famous Greeks and Romans, including Themistocles, Alcibiades, Aristides, Pausanias, Cimon, Lysander, Agesilaus, Epaminondas, Pelopidas, Timoleon, Dion, Iphicrates, Phocion, Demosthenes, Alexander the Great, Eumenes, Demetrius, Pyrrhus, Hannibal, and Atticus. Each biography is written in a concise and straightforward manner, focusing on the key events and achievements of the subject's life. The book provides a valuable insight into the lives of some of the most important figures in ancient history and is a must-read for anyone interested in classical studies.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104515679
• ISBN13: 9781104515676
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"