48 - Comparison: Lysander and Sulla

<p>How should we look at the lives of “problematic” great figures?  Join us as we join the ancient philosopher Plutarch, in sizing up two incredible men of action.  Who wins?  </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Shout out to sources and inspirations: </p><p> </p><p>Ancient: </p><p>Plutarch, life of Sulla</p><p>Plutarch, life of Marius</p><p>Plutarch, life of Sertorius</p><p>Plutarch, life of Pompey</p><p>Plutarch, life of Lucullus</p><p>Appian, Civil Wars</p><p>Appian, Mithridatic Wars</p><p>Cicero, pro Sexto Roscio</p><p>Sallust, Jugurtha</p><p> </p><p>Secondary:</p><p>Arthur Keaveney (R.I.P.), Sulla, The Last Republican</p><p>Theodor Mommsen, History of Rome</p><p>Gareth Sampson, Collapse of Rome</p><p>Catherine Steel, The End of the Roman Republic; “Sulla the Orator”</p><p>Adrienne Mayor, The Poison King</p><p> </p>