Quote Originally Posted by mediobogdum
I'm certainly no "authority' on this topic (I got my Jee Eee Dee) but I've found Ian Scott-Kilvert's translations of Plutarch's Lives to be great lunch break and throne reading. Penguin has a whole series. I dont know if its still in print, my copy was published in '78 but its easy to read and pretty entertaining.
Mine were translated by I.S.K. too! As far as i know they are a lot of reprints. I'm trying to build up a collection. Polybius is real good 'coz of his view on history though he writes in a rather matter of fact way. Not much battle info either. (Livius is better for that)

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