The lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes
by Plutarch
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Character studies comparing statesmen and generals of pre-Christian Greece and Rome.
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Biography, Classical biography, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, ancient, Ethics, ancient, Ethics, Plutarch, Philosophers, greece, Greece, biography, Rome, biography, Greece -- Biography -- Early works to 1800, Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800, Sources, Pompey, the great, 106 b.c.-48 b.c., Caesar, julius, Athens (greece), history, Rome, history, Translations into English, Biographies, Biografieën, Lives (Plutarch), History, Statesmen, Generals, Hommes d'État, Généraux, Histoire, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Historical, Personal Memoirs, Political, Presidents & Heads of State, Reference, Rich & Famous, Royalty, Juvenile literature, Politiker, Dg260.a1 p53 2005, 937.050922, Translations into englishplutarch, Scholars, Scholars--greece--biography, Kings and rulers, De7 .p52 2008, 938.0099, Statesmen--rome--biography, Generals--rome--biography, Dg260.a1 p53 2008, 920.0376, Pompey , 106 b.c.-48 b.c, Cicero, marcus tullius, Dg260.a1 p5334 1991People
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The lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes
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Plutarch's lives: the translation called Dryden's
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Edition Notes
"The decorations for this edition were designed by Thomas Lowinsky."
Vols. 1-7 are a close reprint of the 1st ed. published in 1579; vol. 8, reprinted from pt. 2 of the 1603 ed., has title: The lives of Epaminondas, of Philip of Macedon, of Dionysius the Elder, and of Octavius Caesar Augustus.
"Five hundred copies of this edition have been printed in Great Britain for sale in the United States of America ..."
Title in red and black.
LC set is no. 85. Has unopened gatherings. Vol. 1 has inscriptions: "Bill: Much to my regret the inscription will be found upside down in the back of the book!--H.S.T." [and, in the back of the book:] "To William D. Hassett, who appreciates good books. This set is a [rare] one and is a 'translation of a translation'--so Bill you can appreciate it, as it goes along with the 'Vulgate' in that regard. Sincerely, Harry Truman, White House, Feb. 24, 1951." Gift to the Library of Congress from William D. Hassett, Nov. 4, 1953.
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