The British Plutarch, Vol. 2 of 6


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Excerpt from The British Plutarch, Vol. 2 of 6: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Divines, Patriots, Statesmen, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, From the Accession of Henry VIII to the Present Time Thou hurtthywalh for health at wells-sport, The mount to which the Dryads do resort. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The British Plutarch, Vol. 2


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Excerpt from The British Plutarch, Vol. 2: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots In 1536 he took the degree of mafier of arts, and foon after, he was appointed by the univerfity, teacher of the Greek language in the public fehools, for which he had a genteel falary: he Iikewife commenced tutor, and had feveral young fiudents of rank under his care for other branches of education; fome of whom proved eminent fcholars, particularly William Grindal, recom mended by Sir John Cheeke, to be mailer of Ian guages to the princefs Elizabeth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The British Plutarch


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The British Plutarch, Vol. 5 of 6


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Excerpt from The British Plutarch, Vol. 5 of 6: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots, Divines, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, and Artists, of Great Britain and Ireland, From the Accession of Henry VIII, to the Present Time, Including a Complete History of England From That AEra Smith, who afl'umed the name of Serjeant, as a difguife; replied to this; and in another piece he attacked a paifage intillotfon's fermon, On the wifdom of being religious which fermon, as well as his rule'of faith, Tillotfon clearly defended in the preface to the full volume of his fermons, printed in 1671 and thereby efiablifhed his reputation as a controverfial writer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The British Plutarch, Containing The Lives Of The Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots, Divines, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, And Artists, Of Great Britain And Ireland, From The Accession Of Henry Viii. To The Present Time. Including A Complete History Of E


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The British Plutarch, Containing The Lives Of The Most Eminent Statesmen, Patriots, Divines, Warriors, Philosophers, Poets, And Artists, Of Great Britain And Ireland, From The Accession Of Henry Viii. To The Present Time. Including A Complete History Of England From That Area (Volume I) has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.




The British Plutarch


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Rome in Crisis


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Bringing together nine biographies from Plutarch's Parallel Lives series, this edition examines the lives of major figures in Roman history, from Lucullus (118-57 BC), an aristocratic politician and conqueror of Eastern kingdoms, to Otho (32-69 AD), a reckless young noble who consorted with the tyrannical, debauched emperor Nero before briefly becoming a dignified and gracious emperor himself. Ian Scott-Kilvert's and Christopher Pelling's translations are accompanied by a new introduction, and also includes a separate introduction for each biography, comparative essays of the major figures, suggested further reading, notes and maps.




Plutarch’s Lives Vol. 2


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Plutarch's Lives Vol 2, written by the ancient Greek historian and biographer Plutarch, is a captivating collection of biographies that offers deep insights into the lives of prominent figures from Greek and Roman history. This second volume serves as a continuation of Plutarch's comprehensive examination of notable individuals and explores the parallel lives of influential personalities. The biographies in Plutarch's Lives Vol 2 go beyond mere historical accounts, as Plutarch employs a blend of factual information and insightful anecdotes to paint vivid portraits of these illustrious individuals. With its rich historical context, engaging storytelling, and philosophical underpinnings, Plutarch's Lives Vol 2 stands as a timeless work that continues to captivate readers, offering profound wisdom and a window into the lives of extraordinary men.




The British Plutarch


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Plutarch's Lives


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Plutarch's Lives - The translation called Dryden's - Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.