Books by Plutarch

"Levnedsbeskrivelser" indeholder seks biografier om nogle af det gamle Grækenland og Romerrigets største personligheder skrevet af den legendariske filosof og forfatter Plutarch. Plutarchs fortælling om Solon, Themistokles, Aristeidis, Perikles, Alkibiades og Lysander er spændende fortællinger fyldt med anekdoter om de seks store mænd, som giver os et indblik i, hvordan de kan have været som personer såvel som historiske skikkelser.Plutarchs "Levnedsbeskrivelser" har dannet grundlag for mange af eftertidens forfattere, ideologer og politikeres fortolkning af Antikkens verden og har inspireret blandt andre Shakespeare, Holberg og mange af den franske revolutions største skikkelser.Plutarch (46-119) var en græsk filosofi, forfatter og præst. Han skrev blandt andet biografier og essays og er særligt kendt for "Moralia", som er en samling af filosofisk-litterære tekster, samt 48 biografier om blandt andre Artoxerxes, Alexander den Store, Cæsar, Galba og Otho. Da han blev romersk statsborger skiftede han navn til Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, og han tilbragte de sidste 30 år af sit liv som præst i Delphi.

If you want to start a study of the classical world, this is the right book to begin with. Written by one of the greatest biographers of all time, "Plutarch’s Lives" tells us the brilliant history of the ancient world. In this first volume, you will find a detailed profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Fabius and Pericles, along with many other of the greatest figures of ancient Greece, Rome, Macedonia, Sparta, Persia and Egypt. Thanks to Plutarch work and B. J. Harrison excellent narration, you will gain a better understanding of the ancient world and the lives of noble Greeks and Romans.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Plutarch (c. AD 46 – after AD 119) was a Greek philosopher, essayist, biographer and priest. He is mostly known for his collection of 48 biographies of men, "Parallel Lives", and "Moralia" – a collection of manuscripts. After he became a Roman citizen, he changed his name to Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus. Plutarch spent his last thirty years in Delphi, serving as a priest.

This second volume of "Plutarch’s Lives" introduces the reader to even more important figures of the ancient world. Sertorius, Eumenes, Pompey, Alexander, Caesar and Cicero are only a small part of all the historical figures Plutarch describes. The philosopher produces character sketches of each persons, based on episodes of their lives. Thanks to Plutarch work and B. J. Harrison excellent narration, you will gain a better understanding of the ancient world and the lives of noble Greeks and Romans.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Plutarch (c. AD 46 – after AD 119) was a Greek philosopher, essayist, biographer and priest. He is mostly known for his collection of 48 biographies of men, "Parallel Lives", and "Moralia" – a collection of manuscripts. After he became a Roman citizen, he changed his name to Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus. Plutarch spent his last thirty years in Delphi, serving as a priest.