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The lives of the noble Grecians and Romans

compared together by that grave, learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarch of Chæronea

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An edition of Lives (1564)

The lives of the noble Grecians and Romans

compared together by that grave, learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarch of Chæronea

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Character studies comparing statesmen and generals of pre-Christian Greece and Rome.

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Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and pub. for the press by B. Blackwell, Oxford
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English

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Subjects
Biography, Classical biography, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, ancient, Ethics, ancient, Ethics, Plutarch, Philosophers, greece, Greece, biography, Rome, biography, Greece -- Biography -- Early works to 1800, Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800, Sources, Pompey, the great, 106 b.c.-48 b.c., Caesar, julius, Athens (greece), history, Rome, history, Translations into English, Biographies, Biografieën, Lives (Plutarch), History, Statesmen, Generals, Hommes d'État, Généraux, Histoire, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Historical, Personal Memoirs, Political, Presidents & Heads of State, Reference, Rich & Famous, Royalty, Juvenile literature, Politiker, Dg260.a1 p53 2005, 937.050922, Translations into englishplutarch, Scholars, Scholars--greece--biography, Kings and rulers, De7 .p52 2008, 938.0099, Statesmen--rome--biography, Generals--rome--biography, Dg260.a1 p53 2008, 920.0376, Pompey , 106 b.c.-48 b.c, Cicero, marcus tullius, Dg260.a1 p5334 1991
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Rome, Greece, Rome (Empire)

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1966, Biblo and Tannen, Biblio and Tannen
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Plutarch: the lives of the noble Grecians and Romans
1932, Modern Library
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The lives of the noble Grecians and Romans: compared together by that grave, learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarch of Chæronea
1928, Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and pub. for the press by B. Blackwell, Oxford
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Plutarch's lives: the translation called Dryden's
1911, Bigelow, Brown
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1895, D. Nutt
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Plutarch's Lives: Abridged and annotated for schools
1892, Ginn & Company
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Plutarch's lives
1878, Harper
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Plutarch's Lives: the translation called Dryden's
1860, John D. Morris
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Les vies des hommes illustres
1829, Bureau des Éditeurs
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Plutarch's Lives: translated from the original Greek ; with notes critical and historical and a new life of Plutarch ...
1804, J. Hoff and W.F. M'Laughlin
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Head-pieces (with portraits)

This edition of North's Plutarch, v. 1-7, is a close reprint of the 1st edition, published in folio in 1579; v. 8 contains the additional lives which appeared as pt. 2 in the edition of 1603.

Includes "The lives of Annibal and Scipio African [attributed to Donato Acciajuoli] translated into French by Charles de la Slvce and Englished by Thomas North": v. 7. p. [293]-396, and "The comparison of Anniba with P. Scipio African", by Simon Goulart: v. 7, p. [397]-401.

Vol. 8 has title: The lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysivs the elder, and of Octavivs Cæsar avgvstvs: collected ovt of good avthors. Also the lives of nine excellent chieftaines of warre, taken avt of Latine from Emylivs Probvs, by S. G. S. [Simon Goulart of Senlis] by whom also are added the lives of Pivtarch and of Seneca; gathered together, disposed, and enriched as the others. And now translated into English by Sir Thomas North ...

"Bibliographical note": v. 8, p. [369]-371.

Library's copy is no. 226 of an edition of 500 copies.

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Classifications

Library of Congress
DE7 .P55 1928, DE7 .P55 1928

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Pagination
8 v.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL15100258M
LCCN
29016798
OCLC/WorldCat
122256812

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