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Πλουτάρχου Βίοι Παράλληλοι - Τόμος 2

Σόλων - Ποπλικόλας - Θεμιστοκλής - Καμίλλος - Περικλής - Φάβιος Μάξιμος

by Plutarch

Translated by Alexandros Rizos Rankaves

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"Πλουτάρχου Βίοι Παράλληλοι - Τόμος 2" by Plutarch is a series of biographies written at the beginning of the second century. This work pairs 23 Greek and Roman lives to reveal shared moral virtues and failings through comparison. Plutarch examines how character shapes destiny, drawing figures like Alexander and Caesar together. Rather than pure history, these literary portraits explore ethical questions and psychological motivations, encouraging readers to reflect on virtue, vice, and the complexities of human nature across ancient civilizations.

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