Harvard Classics, Vol. 12
Even a nod from a person who is esteemed is of more force than a thousand arguments or studied sentences from others.
Plutarch
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
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001