Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, Vol 5
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
Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)
Language: English
Keyword(s): Greek (64), Roman (56), biographies (16), character description (1), portraits (1), moral virtues (1)
Group: Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans by Plutarch