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LCL · Greek

Lives, Volume V

by Plutarch

Paired biographies of Greeks and Romans, written to weigh character rather than to chronicle events, and the source Shakespeare followed.

The Edition

Original language
Greek
Translated by
Bernadotte Perrin

Publication

Series volume
87
Date published
1917-01-01
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover
Dust jacket
Yes
Total pages
560 pages
ISBN-13
9780674990975

Reference

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Contents

  • prefatory note
  • order of the lives in this edition
  • traditional order of the lives
  • bibliographical addendum
  • agesilaus
  • pompey
  • comparison of agesilaus and pompey
  • pelopidas
  • marcellus
  • comparison of pelopidas and marcellus
  • dictionary of proper names