Plutarch's Lives

"Lives" is a series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans by the ancient Greek historian Plutarch who lived during the first and second century AD. "Lives" consists of twenty-three paired biographies, one Greek and one Roman, and four unpaired, which explore the influence of character on the lives and destinies of the subjects. Rather than providing strictly historical accounts, Plutarch was most concerned with capturing this issue of character. This volume, volume 1 of 2, contains the first half of this classic history in which you will find the biographies of the following persons: "Theseus," "Romulus," "Lycurgus," "Numa Pompilius," "Solon," "Poplicola," "Themistocles," "Camillus," "Pericles," "Fabius," "Alcibiades," "Coriolanus," "Timoleon," "Æmilius Paulus," "Pelopidas," "Marcellus," "Aristides," "Marcus Cato," "Philopœmen," "Flamininus," "Pyrrhus," "Caius Marius," "Lysander," "Sylla," "Cimon," "Lucullus," "Nicias," and "Crassus."

Plutarch's "Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans", often simply referred to as "Plutarch's Lives", is a series of biographies of notable ancient Greek and Roman figures most likely written at the beginning of the second century AD. Instead of simply writing histories, Plutarch explores the effect that character, good or bad, had on the lives and careers of these famous men, to which end the people treated are ordered in pairs in an attempt to highlight their common moral virtues or shortcomings. This book contains volume II of the English translation by Aubrey Stewart and George Long, presented here for the enjoyment of modern readers with an interest in the ancient world.

"Lives" is a series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans by the ancient Greek historian Plutarch who lived during the first and second century AD. Lives consists of twenty-three paired biographies, one Greek and one Roman, and four unpaired, which explore the influence of character on the lives and destinies of the subjects. Rather than providing strictly historical accounts, Plutarch was most concerned with capturing this issue of character. This volume, volume 2 of 2, contains the second half of this classic history in which you will find the biographies of the following persons: "Sertorius," "Eumenes," "Agesilaus," "Pompey," "Alexander," "Cæsar," "Phocion," "Cato the younger," "Agis," "Cleomenes," "Tiberius Gracchus," "Caius Gracchus," "Demosthenes," "Cicero," "Demetrius," "Antony," "Dion," "Marcus Brutus," "Aratus," "Artaxerxes," "Galba," and "Otho."

Plutarch's "Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans", often simply referred to as "Plutarch's Lives", is a series of biographies of notable ancient Greek and Roman figures most likely written at the beginning of the second century AD. Instead of simply writing histories, Plutarch explores the effect that character, good or bad, had on the lives and careers of these famous men, to which end the people treated are ordered in pairs in an attempt to highlight their common moral virtues or shortcomings. This book contains volume III of the English translation by Aubrey Stewart and George Long, presented here for the enjoyment of modern readers with an interest in the ancient world.