by Plutarco · Gredos · tapa dura · ISBN 9788424925550
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Immerse yourself in the fascinating compared biographies of Greek and Roman historical figures with 'Parallel Lives' by Plutarch. This edition of Gredos, presented in two volumes, offers a general introduction, translation and notes by Aurelio Pérez Jiménez. Discover the lives of Theseus, Romulus, Lycurgus, Numa, Solon, Publicola, Themistocles, Camillus, Pericles and Fabius Maximus, exploring their virtues and defects in a hardcover format ideal for collectors and lovers of classical history.
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.
