The Life & Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt Illustrated Edition
Author | : Arthur Weigall |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2021-08-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798455801730 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Life & Times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt Illustrated Edition written by Arthur Weigall and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleopatra the biographer may approach his subject from one of several directions. He may, for example, regard the Queen of Egypt as a thoroughly bad woman, or as an irresponsible sinner, or as a moderately good woman in a difficult situation. In this book it is my object to point out the difficulty of the situation, and to realise the adverse circumstances against which the Queen had to contend; and by so doing a fairer complexion will be given to certain actions which otherwise must inevitably be regarded as darkly sinful. The biographer need not, for the sake of his principles, turn his back on the sinner and refuse to consider the possibility of extenuating circumstances.