Plutarch, His Life, His Lives And His Morals - Richard Chenevix Trench - Bog

""Plutarch, His Life, His Lives And His Morals: Four Lectures"" is a book written by Richard Chenevix Trench in 1873. The book is a collection of four lectures that provide an in-depth analysis of the life and works of Plutarch, a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The first lecture focuses on Plutarch's life, including his upbringing, education, and career as a philosopher and statesman. The second lecture explores Plutarch's famous biographical works, including his ""Parallel Lives"" series, which compares the lives of famous Greeks and Romans. The third lecture delves into Plutarch's moral philosophy, which emphasized the importance of virtue and self-improvement. The final lecture discusses Plutarch's influence on later writers and thinkers, including Shakespeare, Montaigne, and Emerson.Throughout the book, Trench provides detailed analysis and commentary on Plutarch's works, drawing on his own expertise in classical literature and philosophy. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and works of Plutarch, as well as for students of classical literature and philosophy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.