Roman Lives

Plutarch's series of biographies were the first of their kind, as much ground breaking in conception as Herodotus was with his Histories. They offer a unique in... » 

Plutarch's series of biographies were the first of their kind, as much ground breaking in conception as Herodotus was with his Histories. They offer a unique insight into the characters as well as the achievements of men who influenced their age and the empires that their culture dominated. «