Fall of the Roman Republic Summary
Plutarch

Fall of the Roman Republic Summary

Rex Warner, the translator, begins the story of Marius by saying that Plutarch's biography of Marius is the least satisfactory of the six lives covered because Plutarch writes little about Marius' political skill. Warner says the significance of Marius' marriage to Julia of the house of Caesar is obscured while his lack of education is greatly exaggerated. This begins a series of six historical accounts of men who played an important...

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