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The Parallel Lives (Greek: Βίοι Παράλληλοι, Bíoi Parállēloi; Latin: Vītae Parallēlae) is a series of 48 biographies of famous men written by the Greco-Roman philosopher, historian, and Apollonian priest Plutarch, probably at the beginning of the second century.
May 27, 2024 · Plutarch, biographer and author whose works strongly influenced the evolution of the essay, the biography, and historical writing in Europe from the 16th to the 19th century. Among his approximately 227 works, the most important are Parallel Lives and Moralia, or Ethica.
- Frank W. Walbank
Parallel Lives, influential collection of biographies of famous Greek and Roman soldiers, legislators, orators, and statesmen written as Bioi parallëloi by the Greek writer Plutarch near the end of his life. By comparing a famous Roman with a famous Greek, Plutarch intended to provide model.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A series of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans, paired to compare their virtues and vices. Learn about the author, the book details, the genres, and the community reviews of this classic work of history and philosophy.
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Sep 7, 2010 · Plutarch of Chaeronea in Boeotia ( ca. 45–120 CE) was a Platonist philosopher, best known to the general public as author of his “Parallel Lives” of paired Greek and Roman statesmen and military leaders.
Dec 17, 2012 · Parallel Lives - Complete. Plutarch. Simon and Schuster, Dec 17, 2012 - History - 1613 pages. Plutarch, also known as Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (46-120 A.D.) was a Greek historian and...
Nov 12, 2004 · Among the extant Lives of Plutarch there are thirteen Lives of Romans which belong to the most eventful period of Roman history.
