Plutarch’s LIVES ALAN WARDMAN £ PAUL ELEK LONDONyo? @ 1974 Alan Wardman AU rights reserved Pubished in Great Britain by lek Books Limited 54-8 Caledonian Road, London Ni 9RN ISBN 0 236 17622 6 Printed in Great Britain by ‘A. Wheaton & Con, Exeter ‘There was among them Plutarch’s Lives, which T ead abundantly, and T sill dhink the time spent 10 great advantage, [BENJAMM FRANKLIN. ‘The heroes of Livy are the mest insipid ofall beings, real or imaginary, the heroes of Platarch always excepted,Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Introduction Contents ‘Author's Note Abbreviations of the Lives English Titles of Works in the Mora ‘The Form and Purpose of the Lives 1 Biogrpby aod Hiwcigraphy LE ‘Bograpty and acm “The Borpoot of he ver» Phares Views 12. The Buren of te Kets The Theory at Work 13. The Audience ‘The ‘Poitcus (1) 21. Te ‘Polticus Denagogue ant Tyrant 22 Harmony sod Mechel 25 TED Appteine of te Poiout EN Bow ‘The ‘Potitious (2) Sa Weatt 32 Reinon ard Soperstin (eisidamonis) 35 RSG vices BA The Relecice of the Liver Putre’s Ties ‘he Amb Dns Character i ome wr i Saou 3 aeetaiae if Eee a ae 2b ESS STS se