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# Hellenistic Lives: including Alexander the Great (Oxford World's Classics)

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desertcart.com: Hellenistic Lives: including Alexander the Great (Oxford World's Classics): 9780199664337: Plutarch, Waterfield, Robin, Erskine, Andrew: Books

Review: Good translation, but the end notes are annoying - I read this English edition of Plutarch's Lives as part of my journey through the Western canon. My rating and this review are not of Plutarch himself, but of this English edition. As a note, OWC divides Plutarch's Lives into three editions: Greek Lives, Hellenistic Lives, and Roman Lives. This review is for OWC's Hellenistic Lives. First, Andrew Erskine writes an excellent introduction to Plutarch and the Hellenistic lives covered in this edition. He demonstrates that Plutarch wrote the Parallel Lives not to provide a true historical record of each man but to provide moral instruction from the virtues or vices each man exhibited. Second, Robin Waterfield's English translation is excellent (as it is in all of OWC's Plutarch editions). It is clear, concise, and accessible. Third, Erskine's notes are brief but provide helpful explanations of the text. However, they are end notes and not footnotes. End notes require the reader to constantly flip back-and-forth in the book. Footnotes are much preferred. Because of the use of end notes instead of footnotes, I've given this good English edition of Plutarch 4-out-of-5 stars.
Review: wonderful book!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #131,209 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in Historical Greece Biographies #36 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #78 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (35) |
| Dimensions  | 7.6 x 5 x 1.1 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0199664331 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0199664337 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 576 pages |
| Publication date  | March 14, 2016 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good translation, but the end notes are annoying
*by T***D on July 17, 2020*

I read this English edition of Plutarch's Lives as part of my journey through the Western canon. My rating and this review are not of Plutarch himself, but of this English edition. As a note, OWC divides Plutarch's Lives into three editions: Greek Lives, Hellenistic Lives, and Roman Lives. This review is for OWC's Hellenistic Lives. First, Andrew Erskine writes an excellent introduction to Plutarch and the Hellenistic lives covered in this edition. He demonstrates that Plutarch wrote the Parallel Lives not to provide a true historical record of each man but to provide moral instruction from the virtues or vices each man exhibited. Second, Robin Waterfield's English translation is excellent (as it is in all of OWC's Plutarch editions). It is clear, concise, and accessible. Third, Erskine's notes are brief but provide helpful explanations of the text. However, they are end notes and not footnotes. End notes require the reader to constantly flip back-and-forth in the book. Footnotes are much preferred. Because of the use of end notes instead of footnotes, I've given this good English edition of Plutarch 4-out-of-5 stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***N on May 14, 2017*

wonderful book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***. on June 25, 2025*

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 is a solid collection of Plutarch's biographies, with the chapters on Pyrrhus and Alexander being the two standouts. Sharp, vivid, and full of character, as Plutarch's 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 often are, it's certainly an easy recommendation for anyone interested in Ancient Greece.

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