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Plutarch's Lives Volume 1

Author
Plutarch
Language
English
Length
434 pages
ISBN
9781787367395
Published
20 August 2023
Imprint
Sovereign
  • biographical
  • ancient Greece
  • Roman leaders
  • moral lessons
  • historical figures
  • comparative biography
  • virtues
  • ethics
  • philosophy
  • character study

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Description

"Plutarch's Lives," penned by Plutarch, is a biographical masterpiece from ancient Greece. This collection pairs the lives of notable Greeks and Romans, examining virtues, vices, and achievements. Through parallel narratives, it contrasts figures like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, offering moral insights. With eloquence, Plutarch weaves history, philosophy, and character study, illuminating the human experience across eras, making it a timeless treasure of wisdom and inspiration.

Author

Plutarch (c. 46–c. 120 CE) wrote Parallel Lives — paired biographies of Greek and Roman figures that taught Europe how to read character through history. Moralist, essayist, and storyteller, he cared less for chronicle than for what a life reveals. Shakespeare mined him; Montaigne loved him. Our catalogue's volumes of the Lives remain a classic school of ambition, virtue, and failure.

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