Project Gutenberg 2004-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 1932 Plutarch 46 119 Long, George 1800 1879 Stewart, Aubrey 1844 1918 Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 (of 4) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Life of Plutarch -- Life of Theseus -- Life of Romulus -- Comparison of Theseus and Romulus -- Life of Lykurgus -- Life of Numa -- Comparison of Numa with Lykurgus -- Life of Solon -- Life of Poplicola -- Comparison of Solon and Poplicola -- Life of Themistokles -- Life of Camillus -- Life of Perikles -- Life of Fabius Maximus -- Comparison of Perikles and Fabius Maximius -- Life of Alkibiades -- Life of Caius Marcius Coriolanus -- Comparison between Alkibiades and Coriolanus -- Life of Timoleon -- Life of Aemilius -- Comparison of Paulus Aemilius and Timoleon. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team, with special thanks to Thundergnat "Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1" by Plutarch is a noteworthy collection of biographies written in the late 1st century AD. This historical account provides a comprehensive portrait of prominent figures from ancient Greece and Rome, focusing on their lives, character, and influence. Plutarch's work is celebrated not only for its historical significance but also for its narrative style that brings these historical figures to life, making them relatable to contemporary readers. The beginning of "Plutarch's Lives" introduces the author's intent and methodology for biographical writing. In his preface, Plutarch emphasizes the importance of character over mere historical facts, and he aims to present a moral and ethical reflection through his portrayals. The opening portion details his writing style and the context in which he lived and worked, sharing anecdotes about the subjects of his biographies, including Greek and Roman statesmen and warriors. It also touches on his own life, background, and the significance of his works in shaping historical knowledge and moral philosophy in both his time and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Greece -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 DE Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1122716 1122533 2024-10-06T10:59:26.965348 2023-10-06T11:31:59.568085 text/html text/html 1128106 2020-12-18T15:44:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 413099 2020-12-18T15:44:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 499218 2024-10-06T10:59:40.558278 application/epub+zip 516418 2024-10-06T10:59:30.773340 application/epub+zip 503222 2024-10-06T10:59:29.266361 application/epub+zip 891286 2024-10-06T10:59:48.523241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861017 2024-10-06T10:59:39.502336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821493 2022-09-07T14:13:29.556923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084274 1084144 2024-10-06T10:59:25.632358 2023-10-06T11:31:58.535105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1083941 2020-12-18T15:44:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 403825 2020-12-18T15:44:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1083955 2020-12-18T15:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403773 2020-12-18T15:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23596 2024-10-06T10:59:48.673227 application/rdf+xml 16599 2024-10-06T10:59:29.841327 image/jpeg 4170 2024-10-06T10:59:29.556338 image/jpeg 488563 2024-10-06T10:59:27.064354 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia