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Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)
Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans - Wordsworth Classics of World Literature Author:Plutarch, Thomas North, Judith Mossman Translated by Thomas North, with an Introduction by Judith Mossman. Plutarch of Chaeronea is one of the great story-tellers of antiquity, a writer whose ability to create unforgettable scenes matches the grandeur of his subject-matter. The heroes of his Lives were the great men of antiquity, often greatly flawed, but with tragic depth and ep... more »ic stature. Thomas North's translation, one of the most splendid works of sixteenth-century English prose, presents a vigorous and passionate version of the Lives whose qualities so attracted Shakespeare that he used North as his major source for Julius Caesar, Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. This collection includes all the Lives which Shakespeare used and a selection of others which aim to show the variety and range of Plutarch's writing.« less