About the book
Plutarch's Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by one of the greatest biographers and moralists of all time. In what is by far his most famous and influential work, Plutarch reveals the character and personality of his subjects and how they led ultimately to tragedy or victory. Richly anecdotal and full of detail, Volume I contains profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Numa and Lycurgus, Fabius and Pericles, and many more powerful figures of ancient Greece and Rome.
The present translation, originally published in 1683 in conjunction with a life of Plutarch by John Dryden, was revised in 1864 by the poet and scholar Arthur Hugh Clough, whose notes and preface are also included in this edition.
Editions of Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679600091
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375756771
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553585964
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553897357
- EBook
- ISBN 9780679641759
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Plutarch's Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by one of the greatest biographers and moralists of all time. In what is by far his most famous and influential work, Plutarch reveals the character and personality of his subjects and how they led ultimately to tragedy or victory. Richly anecdotal and full of detail, Volume I contains profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Numa and Lycurgus, Fabius and Pericles, and many more powerful figures of ancient Greece and Rome.
The present translation, originally published in 1683 in conjunction with a life of Plutarch by John Dryden, was revised in 1864 by the poet and scholar Arthur Hugh Clough, whose notes and preface are also included in this edition.
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What is Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 about?
Plutarch's Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by one of the greatest biographers and moralists of all time. In what is by far his most famous and influential work, Plutarch reveals the character and personality of his subjects and how they led ultimately to tragedy or victory. Richly anecdotal and full of detail, Volume I contains profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Numa and Lycurgus, Fabius and Pericles, and many more powerful figures of ancient Greece and Rome.
The present translation, originally published in 1683 in conjunction with a life of Plutarch by John Dryden, was revised in 1864 by the poet and scholar Arthur Hugh Clough, whose notes and preface are also included in this edition.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Anthropology
Where can I read a sample of Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679600091
Is Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Modern Library Classics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2?
Arthur Hugh Clough,Plutarch
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679600091) and paperback(ISBN 9780375756771) and paperback(ISBN 9780553585964) and ebook(ISBN 9780553897357) and ebook(ISBN 9780679641759)
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