Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 (of 4) by Plutarch
QR code
"Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 (of 4)" by Plutarch is a series of biographies written in Greek probably at the beginning of the second century. This monumental work pairs the lives of famous Greeks and Romans to reveal their shared moral virtues and failings. Through 23 paired biographies—matching figures like Alexander the Great with Julius Caesar—Plutarch explores how character shapes destiny. Rather than pure history, these literary portraits examine the psychological and moral
motivations behind greatness, encouraging readers to reflect on virtue, vice, and human nature itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
Kobo, Nook etc → Transfer via USB
Phone, tablet or computer → Open in a reading app
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Plutarch, 46-120? |
|---|---|
| Translator | Long, George, 1800-1879 |
| Translator | Stewart, Aubrey, 1844-1918 |
| Title | Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 (of 4) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_Lives |
| Contents | 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. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team, with special thanks to Thundergnat |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DE: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: The Mediterranean Region, The Greco-Roman World |
| Subject | Greece -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14033 |
| Release Date | Nov 12, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3774 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!