by Plutarco · Espasa Calpe. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423902286
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Parallel Lives is a work by the Greek writer Plutarch, which presents a series of biographies of Greek and Roman historical figures, pairing them to explore their common virtues and vices. This edition, published by Espasa Calpe in 1977 as part of the Austral Collection, focuses on the lives of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, two military and political leaders of great influence in ancient history. The book offers a comparative view of their achievements, ambitions and personalities, inviting reflection on power, morality and destiny.
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.
