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He wrote, "I must make the founder of lovely & famous Athens the counterpart... to the father of... glorious Rome" |
Plutarch
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FJ |
THE ANCIENTS SPEAK |
2025-02-19 |
#9273 |
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This biographer was born in 46 A.D. during the reign of Claudius but didn't include him in "Parallel Lives" |
Plutarch
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$1,200 |
DJ |
ANCIENT CONTEMPORARIES |
2020-10-28 |
#8268 |
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He dedicated his "Parallel Lives" to Sosius Senecio, a friend of the emperor |
Plutarch
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$400 |
DJ |
ANCIENT GREEK WRITERS |
2007-06-12 |
#5252 |
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Born around 46 A.D., he spent time in both Greece & Rome & wrote to encourage respect between the 2 cultures |
Plutarch
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FJ |
ANCIENT BIOGRAPHERS |
2006-01-02 |
#4906 |
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Known for his "Parallel Lives", he also wrote treatises on "Friends and Flatterers" & "Curiosity" |
Plutarch
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$400 |
J |
ANCIENT TIMES |
2001-07-03 |
#3892 |
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This ancient biographer linked various great Greeks & Romans into 23 pairs in his "Parallel Lives" |
Plutarch
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$1,000 |
DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1986-12-08 |
#521 |