Cover of Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol 5

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans Vol 5

by Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus

Chapter 1 of 22 Introduction Prefatory Note

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Running time
7 h 55 min
Language
English
Readers
ARodrigo, Andrew Oettle, Ariphron, Belinda McReynolds, Jrose and 7 others
Translated by
Bernadotte Perrin

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About this recording

This is Volume 5 in the series of Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans. It includes biographies of famous men and explores their common moral virtues or failings. Plutarch writings explore the influence of character whether this be good or bad on the lives and destinies of the famous men. Volume 5 presents the comparison of the lives of Agesilaus and Pompey, and Pelopidas and Marcellus. Volumes 1 - 4 and 7 are already in the catalogue see the links below. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Books in this series:

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 6 to come

Volume 7

Volume 8 to come

Volume 9 to come

Volume 10 to come

Volume 11 to come