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The rise and fall of Athens : nine Greek lives / by Plutarch ; translated with an introduction by Ian Scott-Kilvert

These nine biographies trace the history of Athens from its legendary founding by Theseus to its defeat by Sparta. The accounts examine the moral character of key leaders, such as Solon and Pericles, to analyse the city's rise and fall.

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