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“I, for my own part, had much rather people should say of me that there neither is nor ever was such a man as Plutarch, than that they should say, "Plutarch is an unsteady, fickle, froward, vindictive, and touchy fellow.”

Quote by Plutarch

Book:Plutarch's Morals

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Plutarch's Morals

Comprising a series of treatises, this work explores various aspects of ethics, character, and virtue through historical anecdotes and comparisons of famous figures from Greek and Roman history. more

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Plutarch, a renowned Greek historian and biographer, was born in 45 AD and died in 120 AD. His works are characterized by rigorous historical research and profound moral contemplation, having a profound impact on later generations. more

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Book:Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, comprising all the works collected under the title of

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Plutarch (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Plutarch (Illustrated)

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Book:Morals. Translated from the Greek by several hands. Corr. and rev. by William Goodwin, with an introd. by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source: Morals. Translated from the Greek by several hands. Corr. and rev. by William Goodwin, with an introd. by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Book:Parallel Lives - Complete

Source: Parallel Lives - Complete

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Book:Plutarch's Morals

Source: Plutarch's Morals

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Author:Plutarch

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Book:Plutarch's Morals

Source: Plutarch's Morals

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Book:Plutarch's Lives

Source: Plutarch's Lives