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Harvard Classics, Vol. 12
Plutarch’s Lives
Plutarch
This selection from Parallel Lives represents the best examples from the founder of an important vein of biographical writing: rather than attempt an historical account of a life, Plutarch aims to edify his readers by encouraging emulation of the best noble deeds and character traits of his subjects. |
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NEW YORK: P.F. COLLIER & SON COMPANY, 1909–14 NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001 |