Plutarch&#x27;s Lives Volume 1 of 4

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Photo "Solon, the wise lawgiver of Athens", illustration by Walter Crane, from The Story of Greece, told to boys and girls, by Mary Macgregor (1910s) by Walter Crane is licensed Public Domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer, (including the United States).

Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

Solon was a 6th-Century BC Dictator in Athens, immediately preceding Peisistratus, who repealed Drakos' Laws, instituted economic reforms to relieve the lower class, and then took a ten year leave of absence. While traveling in Egypt, he learned of the Legend of the Lost City of Atlantis, which we might not otherwise know about.

8. Comparison Of Numa With Lykurgus

Numa Pompilius at the Louvre, by Jean Guillaume Moitte

Dec. 2, 2021

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Photo Numa Pompilius at the Louvre, by Jean Guillaume Moitte by Marie-Lan Nguyen is licensed CC BY 4.0 internationally.

Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

Plutarch compares Lykurgus King of Sparta versus Numa, who was the second King of Rome. In particular, for (reasons) Lykurgus' reforms lasted for hundreds of years in Sparta, whereas Numa's reforms did not. Plutarch also contrasts certain nuances of virtuousness between Lykurgus and Numa.

7. Life of Numa

Numa Pompilius shown as an effigy on a Roman coin minted by Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso during the reign of Emperor Augustus.

Nov. 6, 2021

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Photo Numa Pompilius shown as an effigy on a Roman coin minted by Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso during the reign of Emperor Augustus. by Hedning is licensed Public Domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer.

Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

Numa was a Sabine man who was elected King of Rome after Romulus, following an interregnum. He was a reluctant but virtuous, peaceful, and pious King, who united the Romans and Sabines, and ended war.

6. Life Of Lykurgus

Bas-relief of Lycurgus, one of 23 great lawgivers depicted in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives

Oct. 6, 2021

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Photo Bas-relief of Lycurgus, one of 23 great lawgivers depicted in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives by Architect of the Capitol is licensed Public Domain in the United States.

Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

Lykurgus The Law-Giver reformed many institutions in early-classical Sparta. You will learn a lot about Sparta in this chapter.

5. Comparison of Theseus and Romulus

Theseus carries off Helen, on an Attic red-figure amphora, c. 510 BCE (Euthymides)

Sept. 10, 2021

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Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

Plutarch compares Theseus and Romulus, the mythical founders of Athens and Rome respectively.

4. Life of Romulus

Brogi, Carlo (1850-1925), "Certosa di Pavia - Medallion at the base of the facade".

Aug. 31, 2021

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Photo Brogi, Carlo (1850-1925), "Certosa di Pavia - Medallion at the base of the facade". by Carlo Brogi is licensed Public Domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer, and in the United States where the copyright has expired because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1926, and if not then due to lack of notice or renewal.

Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

Romulus is the presumably mythical founder of Rome. If you've ever wondered if there was more to the story of Romulus than merely, "He was raised by a she-wolf and killed his brother Remus", then this is for you.

3. Life of Theseus

Theseus Slaying Minotaur (1843), bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye

July 23, 2021

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Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

Theseus is the founder of Athens, according to some combination of myth, history, and legend.

2. Life of Plutarch

July 13, 2021

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Photo Dryden near end of his life by Gerard Edelinck is licensed Public Domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer, and in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1926..

Plutarch's Lives Volume 1 of 4 by Plutarch is licensed Public Domain in the USA.. Translated by Aubrey Stewart (and George Long). Intro by George Long.

The third of three preface to Plutarch's Parallel Lives, written by John Dryden and taken from his 1683 translation.

1. Preface To The Civil Wars of Rome

A reconstructed statue of Augustus as a younger Octavian, dated c. 30 BC

July 1, 2021

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The second of three prefaces to Plutarch's Parallel Lives written by George Long (one of the two translators).

0. Preface Plutarch's Lives

June 16, 2021

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