by Plutarco · Orbis Fabbri · tapa dura · ISBN 9788440211217
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"Parallel Lives" is a classic work written by Plutarch, presenting paired biographies of prominent historical figures from Greece and Rome. Through these comparisons, Plutarch explores the virtues and vices of these leaders, offering valuable lessons on morality and leadership. This edition, published by Orbis Fabbri, contains 295 pages and is bound in hardcover, making it a lasting addition to any personal library. The translation by Antonio Ranz Romanillos facilitates the understanding of this timeless work for contemporary readers.
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.
