by Plutarco · Círculo de Amigos de la Historia · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422504849
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Parallel Lives is a classic work written by Plutarch, which presents paired biographies of Greek and Roman historical figures, exploring their shared virtues and vices. This edition, published by Círculo de Amigos de la Historia in 1974, offers a deep insight into the life and legacy of characters such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, Demetrius and Anthony, among others. The book has 299 pages and black and white plates, with dimensions of 17 x 12 cm.
Plutarch was a Greek and later Roman Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his Parallel Lives, a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans, and Moralia, a collection of essays and speeches. Upon becoming a Roman citizen, he was possibly named Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus.
