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Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus

Books by Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 1 Cover image

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 1

History Mythology Non-Fiction Reference work Biography
Biography Alexander The Great Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Character Leadership Historical Figures Roman History Parallel Lives Moral Virtues Greek Mythology History of Rome History of Greece Plutarch Theseus Romulus Lycurgus Numa Solon Poplicola Epaminondas Scipio Africanus Numa Pompilius Early Roman Calendar Loeb Classical Library

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving lives, contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of o...

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 2 Cover image

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 2

History Non-Fiction Reference work Biography
History Biography Destiny Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Character Classical literature Roman History Greek History Parallel Lives Moral Virtues Plutarch Military Leaders Statesmen Themistocles Camillus Aristides Cato Cimon Lucullus

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving lives contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of on...

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 3 Cover image

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 3

History Non-Fiction Reference work Biography
Morality Politics Biography Ethics Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Leadership Historical Figures Military Strategy Virtues Flaws Comparisons

This volume, part of Plutarch's comprehensive 'Parallel Lives', focuses on the lives of two pairs of notable figures: Pericles and Fabius Maximus, and Nicias and Crassus. Plutarch's approach is to analyze the lives of these individuals, drawing paral...

Morals (Moralia), Book 1 Cover image

Morals (Moralia), Book 1

History Philosophy Non-Fiction Essays
History Religion Politics Biography Egypt Mythology Virtue Literature Culture Justice Moral Society Wisdom Ethics Oracles Roman Speeches Philosophy Greek Essays

The *Moralia*, a collection of essays and speeches by Plutarch, provides a rich tapestry of ancient Greek and Roman thought. These writings explore a vast range of topics, from philosophy and religion to history and literature. They offer insights in...

Morals (Moralia), Book 2 Cover image

Morals (Moralia), Book 2

History Philosophy Non-Fiction Essays Reference work Biography
History Morality Religion Politics Egypt Mythology Literature Culture Rhetoric Ethics Oracles Roman Philosophy Greek

The *Moralia* is a collection of 78 essays and speeches by the 1st-century Greek writer Plutarch. These works offer insights into Roman and Greek life, covering a wide range of topics, from philosophical treatises on morality and religion to historic...

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 4 Cover image

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 4

History Non-Fiction Reference work Biography
Politics Biography Virtue Civil War Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Character Leadership Historical Figures Military Leaders Factions Comparative Biography

This volume, part of a multi-volume collection, explores the lives of two pairs of notable figures from Ancient Greece and Rome: Alcibiades and Coriolanus, both known for their political and military prowess, and Lysander and Sulla, both renowned mil...

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 7 Cover image

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol. 7

Biography Julius Caesar Cicero Alexander The Great Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Classical literature Historical Figures Parallel Lives Moral Virtues Plutarch Demosthenes

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving lives contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of on...

Vidas Paralelas Tomo IV Cover image

Vidas Paralelas Tomo IV

History Philosophy Biography
History Politics Biography Society Ethics Ancient Rome Ancient Greece Human Behavior Comparative Studies

Plutarch's Parallel Lives is a collection of biographies of famous Greek and Roman figures, written in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The book compares the lives and achievements of these figures, offering insights into their characters and the histor...