Plutarch's Lives Vol. 3 by Plutarch

Plutarch's Lives Vol. 3 by Plutarch

A continuing volume of Plutarch's parallel biographies, presenting notable figures from Greek and Roman history in paired studies of character, leadership, and public life.

In this third volume of Plutarch's Lives, the author continues his method of presenting Greek and Roman figures in parallel, drawing connections between their actions, decisions, and personal qualities. Each life is constructed not simply as a record of events, but as a study of character, with particular attention to how individual traits influence public outcomes. The paired structure allows for comparison, highlighting similarities and contrasts across cultures and historical circumstances.

Plutarch's approach moves between historical narrative and moral reflection, offering insight into leadership, ambition, virtue, and failure. The work reflects an interest in the practical lessons of history, examining how private character and public responsibility intersect. As with the earlier volumes, the text combines accessible storytelling with a sustained focus on ethical and philosophical questions.

Plutarch (c.50-c.120 AD) was a writer and thinker born into a wealthy, established family of Chaeronea in central Greece. He received the best possible education in rhetoric and philosophy, and traveled to Asia Minor and Egypt. Later, a series of visits to Rome and Italy contributed to his fame, which was given official recognition by the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Plutarch rendered conscientious service to his province and city (where he continued to live), as well as holding a priesthood at nearby Delphi. His voluminous surviving writings are broadly divided into the moralworks and the Parallel Lives of outstanding Greek and Roman leaders. The former (Moralia) are a mixture of rhetorical and antiquarian pieces, together with technical and moral philosophy (sometimes in dialogue form). The Lives have been influential from the Renaissance onwards.

Richard Talbert was born in England in 1947. He was a scholar of The King's School, Canterbury, and of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he gained a Double First Class Honors in Classics, followed by a doctorate which was the basis of his first book, Timoleon and the Revival of Greek Sicily. After his appointment in 1970 to teach ancient history at Queen's University, Belfast, his research extended into Roman history and the production of his major work, The Senate of Imperial Rome, which won the Goodwin Award of Merit. He has been a member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. After three years as Professor of History at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, in 1988 he moved to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor. He currently directs an international project to produce what will be the first major classical atlas since the last century.

Christopher Pelling is professor of classics at Oxford University and a fellow of Christ Church.

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ISBN 13	9781515428114
ISBN 10	1515428117
Title	Plutarch's Lives Vol. 3
Author	Plutarch
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	SMK Books
Year published	2018-04-03
Number of pages	386
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