Plutarch - Biography & Memoir 1

"From several passages in Plutarch's writings we gather that he studied under a master named Ammonius, at Athens. For instance, at the end of his Life of Themistokles, he mentions a descendant of th……続きを見る

In each biography, Plutarch employs a comparative approach, often pairing a Greek figure with a Roman counterpart to highlight similarities and differences in their virtues and vices. For instance, ……続きを見る

In each biography, Plutarch employs a comparative approach, often pairing a Greek figure with a Roman counterpart to highlight similarities and differences in their virtues and vices. For instance, ……続きを見る

In each biography, Plutarch employs a comparative approach, often pairing a Greek figure with a Roman counterpart to highlight similarities and differences in their virtues and vices. For instance, ……続きを見る

In each biography, Plutarch employs a comparative approach, often pairing a Greek figure with a Roman counterpart to highlight similarities and differences in their virtues and vices. For instance, ……続きを見る

Plutarch's Lives, originally titled Βίοι Παράλληλοι (Bíoi Parállēloi) in Greek, is a series of biographical sketches that pairs notable figures from ancient Greece and Rome to explore their moral ch……続きを見る

In 'Parallelbiographien der großen Griechen und Römer' präsentiert Plutarch faszinierende Lebensbeschreibungen berühmter antiker Persönlichkeiten und vergleicht sie in tiefgründigen Analysen. Der li……続きを見る

Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives' is a collection of biographies comparing famous Greeks and Romans, illustrating their virtues and flaws. Written in the 1st century AD, this work is considered a masterpi……続きを見る

Plutarch´s "Parallel Lives" (AKA Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans) is a collection of biographies about great men and leaders from Greece and Rome. The book is structured in pairs of biographies……続きを見る

**"Plutarch regularly shows that great leaders transcend their own purely material interests and petty, personal vanities. Noble ideals actually do matter, in government as in life." ーMichael Dirda……続きを見る

Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans or Parallel Lives is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings, probably written at the be……続きを見る

Plutarch (46 - 119 AD) was a Greek philosopher and biographer born in the city of Chaeronea. He wrote over 200 books, most of which have survived to this day, but his most notable work is "Parallel ……続きを見る

Aratus (c. 315 BC/310 BC – 240) was a Greek didactic poet. His major extant work is his hexameter poem Phenomena (Ancient Greek: Φαινόμενα, Phainómena, "Appearances"; Latin: Phaenomena), the first h……続きを見る

In "Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans," Plutarch presents a series of biographical sketches that juxtapose the lives of prominent Greek and Roman figures. This work, notable for its rich narrat……続きを見る

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans or Parallel Lives is a series of biographies of fam……続きを見る

In "Parallel Lives," Plutarch presents a profound exploration of moral character through biographical sketches of prominent Greek and Roman figures. This seminal work juxtaposes the lives of notable……続きを見る

Plutarch traces the fortunes of Athens through nine lives - from Theseus, its founder, to Lysander, its Spartan conqueror - in this seminal work What makes a leader? For Plutarch the answer lay not ……続きを見る

In "Parallel Lives," Plutarch offers a compelling examination of prominent figures from ancient Greece and Rome, juxtaposing their lives to illuminate their character and virtues. This collection, w……続きを見る

In "Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans," Plutarch presents a series of parallel biographies that illuminate the lives of prominent figures from both ancient Greece and Rome. Blending historical ……続きを見る

"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. T……続きを見る

"Plutarch's Lives" presents captivating biographies of Greek and Roman luminaries. Plutarch's insightful narrative delves into their achievements, character, and moral virtues, offering a unique win……続きを見る

"Plutarch's Lives" by Plutarch offers dual biographies of eminent Greeks and Romans, exploring their deeds, virtues, and impact. Through vivid narratives, it delves into character, leadership, and e……続きを見る

"Plutarch's Lives" by Plutarch offers dual biographies of eminent Greeks and Romans, exploring their deeds, virtues, and impact. Through vivid narratives, it delves into character, leadership, and e……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original history of Ancient Athens •Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War•Plutarchs Life of Pericles, Life of Alcibiades, Life of Nicias, Life of Demosthenes, L……続きを見る

Bringing together nine biographies from Plutarch's Parallel Lives series, this edition examines the lives of major figures in Roman history, from Lucullus (118-57 BC), an aristocratic politician and……続きを見る

These nine biographies illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmen, whose lives span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of t……続きを見る

"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 biogr……続きを見る

Marcus Cato Sulla Aemilius Paullus Pompey The Gracchi Marius Julius Caesar Anthony 'I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time i……続きを見る

Plutarch, later named, on his becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, c. 46 120 AD, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist known primarily for his Parallel ……続きを見る

Plutarch, later named, on his becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, c. 46 120 AD, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist known primarily for his Parallel ……続きを見る