Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans - Softcover

Plutarch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1533059020 ISBN 13: 9781533059024

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans is a series of biographies, arranged in pairs illuminating virtues & vices. As explained in the opening of his Life of Alexander, he wasn't concerned with history so much as the influence of character on life & destiny. Whereas sometimes he barely touched on great events, he devoted much space to anecdote & incidental triviality, this often telling more about his subjects than their famous accomplishments. He sought to provide rounded portraits, likening his craft to painting. Indeed, he went to great length to draw parallels between physical appearance & character. He's amongst the earliest moral philosophers. Some of the Lives, like those of Heracles, Philip II of Macedon & Scipio Africanus, are lost.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1533059020
• ISBN 13: 9781533059024
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 730