Plutarch's Lives: Illustrated and Annotated

Plutarch's Lives, originally titled Βίοι Παράλληλοι (Bíoi Parállēloi) in Greek, is a series of biographical sketches that pairs notable figures from ancient Greece and Rome to explore their moral character, leadership styles, and personal virtues. Written in the first century AD, this work is often referred to as Parallel Lives because Plutarch purposefully juxtaposes the lives of one Greek and one Roman figure to highlight their commonalities and differences. These "parallels" emphasize vi...