Plutarch's parallel biographies of the great men in Greek and Roman history are cornerstones of European literature. This selection provides intimate glimpses into the lives of these men, depicting, as he put it, 'those actions which illuminate the workings of the soul'.
About the Author
Plutarch (/'plu?t??rk/; Greek: ????ta????, Ploútarkhos, Koine Greek: [plu??tark?os]; later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (??????? ??st???? ????ta????);[a] c. AD 46 – AD 120) was a Greek historian, biographer and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch s surviving works are believed to have been originally written in Koine Greek.
Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo from Parallel Lives, Amyot s French translation [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
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