Plutarch's Lives, Volume 4 (of 4) by Plutarch
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"Plutarch's Lives, Volume 4 (of 4)" by Plutarch is a series of biographies written at the beginning of the second century. This classical work pairs the lives of famous Greeks and Romans—such as Alexander the Great with Julius Caesar—to illuminate their shared moral virtues and failings. Rather than purely historical accounts, these biographical portraits explore how character shapes destiny, presenting both strengths and flaws to prompt readers toward self-examination and moral reflection
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| Author | Plutarch, 46-120? |
|---|---|
| Translator | Long, George, 1800-1879 |
| Translator | Stewart, Aubrey, 1844-1918 |
| Title | Plutarch's Lives, Volume 4 (of 4) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_Lives |
| Contents | Life of Agis -- Life of Kleomenes -- Life of Tiberius Gracchus -- Life of Caius Gracchus -- Comparison of Tiberius and Caius Gracchus with Agis and Kleomenes -- Life of Demosthenes -- Life of Cicero -- Comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero -- Life of Demetrius -- Life of Antonius -- Comparison of Demetrius and Antonius -- Life of Dion -- Life of Brutus -- Comparison of Dion and Brutus -- Life of Artaxerxes -- Life of Aratus -- Life of Galba -- Life of Otho. |
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Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor 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. | 44315 |
| Release Date | Nov 30, 2013 |
| Last Update | May 4, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1204 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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